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Jul 30, 2019 · She recently opened up to Prevention.com about her struggle with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that affects about 4 million people in the U.S. It started in 2004, when Williams...
Apr 30, 2019 · Sjögren’s syndrome, pronounced “Showgren’s syndrome”, is what doctors call a chronic systemic autoimmune disease. It’s when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks itself,...
Apr 30, 2022 · Sjögren’s (“SHOW-grins”) is a systemic autoimmune disease that affects the entire body. Along with symptoms of extensive dryness, other serious complications include profound fatigue, chronic pain, major organ involvement, neuropathies, and lymphomas.
May 21, 2023 · [ 1] Sjögren’s syndrome is considered one of the more common autoimmune disorders. It’s been estimated that there are approximately four million people in the United States with...
Venus Williams spreads awareness about autoimmune disease. In 2011, the WTA superstar revealed that she had the autoimmune disease, which forced her to withdraw during that season’s...
Sep 1, 2011 · Tennis star Venus Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, citing a diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome, a little-known autoimmune disorder that causes fatigue and joint pain. TIME...
Sep 2, 2011 · Tennis star Venus Williams has announced she's dropping out of the U.S. Open because of an autoimmune disorder called Sjogren's syndrome. In autoimmune disorders, your immune system...
