Myths and reality. Part I.

Oral and ocular manifestations of Sjögren’s disease (SjD) were first described over 100 years ago, but SjD was recognized as an independent nosology in 1965. However, currently the diagnosis and treatment of this disease still pose significant difficulties due to low awareness of physicians about the characteristics of the disease. The first part of the article presents the most common and significant myths in epidemiology and diagnostics of SjD.