Reiter’s and Sjögren’s syndromes are autoimmune diseases, with overlapping symptoms. Reiter’s syndrome is arthritis, conjunctivitis and urethritis. Sjögren’s syndrome includes swollen glands, dry and irritated eyes, dry mouth, and difficulty swallowing. Both Reiter’s and Sjögren’s patients have arthritis and dry red eyes.
Chlamydia trachoma has long been “associated” with development of Reiter’s syndrome. An Italian study found Sjogren’s patients had a high rate of chlamydia psittacosis, and all patients who had psittacosis were rheumatoid factor positive. Trachoma and psittacosis can cause arthritis, autoimmune disease, and attack the eye; as well as cause many other chronic diseases considered co-morbid conditions or complications of Reiter’s and Sjogren’s, alone or in combination with other pathogens and parasites.
Fabris M, et al. 2014. High Prevalence of Chlamyophila Psittaci Subclinical Infection in Italian Patients with Sjogren’s syndrome, Parotid Gland Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma, and MALT Lymphoma. PMID: 24447326.
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