Primary Sjogren’s syndrome occurs on its own and not triggered by another condition. Secondary Sjogren’s syndrome develops in women who has another autoimmune condition like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus.
Some pregnant women presenting with Sjogren’s syndrome have a higher risk of miscarriage. Women with Sjogren’s syndrome who have anti-Ro (SS-A) or anti-La (SS-B) autoantibodies in the blood that mistakenly attack the body’s own tissue are at a higher risk of having a baby born with congenital heart block, in which the baby’s heart becomes scarred and beats more slowly.
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