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What is the difference between primary sjgrens versus secondary sjgrens?
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Difference: Secondary sjogren's is sjogren disorder that is superimposed on another one (primary), such as lupus and or rheumatoid arthritis, unlike primary sjogren's that is a stand alone condition.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Circumstance: Secondary sjogren's syndrome is caused by something else that the body reacts to causing the disease. Primary sjogren's just occurs; most likely from a genetic predisposition. The symptoms and treatments are the same.
Answered 7/20/2012
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