Sarah Schafer MD MPH (@sarahschafermd) 's Twitter Profile
Sarah Schafer MD MPH

@sarahschafermd

See Sjogren's Advocate, @sarahschafermd.bsky.social.
I combat Sjogren's myths to improve diagnosis and care for this serious, systemic disease.

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Neuro Sjogrens (@neurosjogrens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Why is Sjogrens the only 1° systemic autoimmune disease that still can't b allowed to stand on its own 2 feet but must b linked as "associated w" any other SARD it coexists w? Why isnt this done w lupus & RA? Why isn't it simply a person has both dzs if has 2? #SystematizedBias

Neuro Sjogrens (@neurosjogrens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sjogrens is not "characterized" by sicca. Only in researchers & clinicians & med ed teachers minds is this felt 2b true. Dryness is not at the root of the brain, lung, nerves & kidney problems that are nearly ubiquitous in Sjogrens. And yet you'll read over & over abt sicca.