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Can Sjögren's syndrome be prevented?

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So far, it does not seem that Sjögren's syndrome can be prevented. More research is needed into the factors that actually cause a person to start forming the autoantibodies involved in the disease.

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Sjogrens can not be prevented it can be controlled in my case it is in my genes, my mother had it and when I think back my grandmother had all our symptoms as well.

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