Stem Cell Therapy for Sjögren’s Syndrome

Relieve Dryness, Restore Comfort: Stem Cell Therapy for Sjogren’s Syndrome

Chronic dryness, fatigue, and discomfort can take a toll on your daily life. But what if there was a way to address the root cause and restore balance to your body? At Progencell, we offer an innovative stem cell therapy designed to help regulate your immune response, reduce inflammation, and promote tissue regeneration—offering new hope for those struggling with this autoimmune condition.

Benefits of Stem Cell Therapy for Sjogren’s Syndrome

Stem cell therapy offers a groundbreaking approach to managing Sjogren’s Syndrome by addressing its root causes rather than just masking symptoms. Here’s how it can help:

🔹 Reduces Inflammation – Helps calm the immune system, easing the inflammation responsible for dryness and discomfort.
🔹 Restores Natural Hydration – Promotes the repair of salivary and tear glands, improving moisture production.
🔹 Alleviates Dry Eyes and Mouth – Supports gland function to provide lasting relief from dryness and irritation.
🔹 Balances the Immune System – Regulates autoimmune activity to help prevent further damage to tissues.
🔹 Boosts Energy Levels – As inflammation decreases, many patients experience reduced fatigue and improved vitality.
🔹 Supports Long-Term Healing – Encourages tissue regeneration, offering lasting relief beyond symptom management.
🔹 Enhances Daily Well-Being – Patients often notice better hydration, reduced discomfort, and an overall improved quality of life.
🔹 May Reduce Reliance on Medications – By addressing the underlying causes, stem cell therapy could lessen the need for ongoing treatments.
🔹 Slows Disease Progression – Works to protect and heal affected tissues, potentially preventing further complications.

What is Sjögren’s syndrome?

Sjögren’s syndrome is a disorder in which the immune system itself attacks the glands that produce tears and saliva, causing dry mouth and eyes. However, this condition can affect other parts of the body such as the skin, kidneys, thyroid, liver, nervous system, and lungs, and sometimes occurs with other autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

It is estimated that around four million people suffer from this syndrome, of which 90% are women. It is a chronic disease most often diagnosed in people over the age of forty.

The disease has two types: primary and secondary. In the first one, the person suffers from dry eyes and mouth as a result of an attackon to the glands that produce tears and saliva, respectively. Patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome sometimes have antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in their blood.

Secondary Sjögren’s syndrome occurs with other autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, polymyositis or dermatomyositis, and mixed connective tissue disease.

Main symptoms

Usually, Sjögren’s syndrome affects the mucous membranes and glands that produce moisture in the eyes and mouth, so the first symptoms are:

• Dry eyes, burning, itching or sensation of having sand or a foreign body inside.
• Dry mouth, sensation of having cotton or something that makes it difficult to speak or swallow, loss of taste for food, thick saliva, mouth ulcers, tooth decay and gums inflammation due to lack of saliva.

In addition, the following symptoms are common when Sjögren’s syndrome accompanies another autoimmune disease:

• Joint pain
• Swollen and stiff joints
• Rashes
• Dry Skin
• Vaginal dryness
• Painful urination
• Swollen parotid salivary glands (located in the jaw and in front of the ears)
• Dry and persistent cough
• Hoarse voice
• Prolonged fatigue
• Irregular heartbeat
• Heartburn

Diagnosis

Unfortunately, Sjögren’s syndrome is a difficult disease to diagnose because the clinical manifestations can be associated with other conditions, instead of being evaluated and treated together, as a single disease.

Specialists in internal medicine or rheumatology are those who treat Sjögren’s syndrome, and usually analyze the periods of dry eye sensation, sensitivity to light, difficulty speaking and eating, changes in the sense of taste, swollen glands, among other signs of the disease.

Blood test

The specialist may ask for tests for rheumatoid factor or autoantibodies, nuclear antibodies, or Ro (or SS-A) and La (or SS-B), which are the antibodies that patients with Sjögren’s usually have. These are blood tests that will help the specialist detect the syndrome by verifying the presence of antibodies. That is, substances in the blood that attack the body’s tissues instead of attacking foreign agents such as bacteria.

Eye Exams

The Schirmer test is used to determine if the eye is producing enough tears to keep it moist and to measure dryness in the eyes.

Diagnostic imaging

• Gammagraphy. A technique that helps to diagnose and corroborate the damage of the disease in the salivary glands.
• Sialography. Radiographic test to diagnose the disease in difficult cases since it allows to see the gland´s internal structures.
• Ultrasound. It is used to analyze changes in the salivary glands, multicystic or reticular patterns.
• Resonance. It is the best test to analyze the parotid gland, salivary glands and possible affected masses.

Treatments

In general, Sjögren’s syndrome treatment focuses on symptom relief. For example, use of artificial tears, lubricating eye ointments, saliva substitutes, drinking plenty of water in small sips throughout the day, chewing sugar-free gum, avoiding medications that cause dryness

In addition, possible fungal infections should be treated as Sjögren’s patients are more prone to oral candidiasis.

Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) used for rheumatoid arthritis help improve Sjögren’s syndrome symptoms.

Take the First Step Toward Relief

Don’t let Sjogren’s Syndrome control your daily life. With Progencell’s advanced stem cell therapy, you have the opportunity to reduce symptoms, restore comfort, and improve your overall well-being.

Frequently Asked Questions About Sjogren’s Syndrome