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Venus Williams withdrew from the US Open yesterday with an auto-immune disease called Sjogren's Syndrome, but said that her career is not finished.
US Open 2011: Venus Williams withdraws due to auto-immune disease 2011
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In a statement, Williams said she had an autoimmune illness called Sjogren's syndrome.
News - latimes.com 2011
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When the tennis great Venus Williams announced she was withdrawing from the United States Open this month because of health reasons, she put the spotlight on a common yet little-known disorder called Sjogren's syndrome.
NYT > Home Page By TARA PARKER-POPE 2011
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In a statement, Williams said she had an autoimmune illness called Sjogren's syndrome.
News - latimes.com 2011
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Sjogren's syndrome can occur as a primary disorder or secondary to other autoimmune diseases, principally rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus lupus, Belmont said.
Why Sjogren's syndrome caused Williams to quit U.S. open 2011
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When Sjogren's progresses to a multi-organ disease, treatment becomes complex, said Dr. Victoria Shanmugam, a rheumatologist at Georgetown University Medical Center.
Why Sjogren's syndrome caused Williams to quit U.S. open 2011
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Sjogren's Syndrome affects as many as four million people in the US, the vast majority women, and there is no known cure.
US Open 2011: Venus Williams withdraws due to auto-immune disease 2011
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Treatment for Sjogren's ranges from therapies to alleviate symptoms, such as topical therapies for dry eyes and dry mouth, to drugs that suppress the immune system, including hydroxychloroque, methotrexate and steroids, said Shanmugam, who is not involved in Williams' care.
Why Sjogren's syndrome caused Williams to quit U.S. open 2011
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The 29-year-old American, whose sister Venus withdrew from the tournament after revealing she suffers from the auto-immune disease Sjogren's syndrome, faced more of a challenge to win the second set but after taking a pivotal point during the fifth game she never looked back.
Serena Williams reaches third round of the US Open in emphatic fashion 2011
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Sjogren's, first identified in 1933, affects virtually every racial and ethnic group, according to the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation.
Why Sjogren's syndrome caused Williams to quit U.S. open 2011
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