OMRF-led study sheds new light on genetic risk factors contributing to Sjögren’s disease

An international study led by an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist has nearly doubled the known genetic risk regions for Sjögren’s disease. The new research was published Wednesday in the journal Nature Communications. In Sjögren’s, the immune system attacks moistureproducing glands, causing irreversible tissue damage. The most common symptoms are painful dry eyes and mouth, but…