It is possible for dry syndrome to develop into systemic lupus erythematosus.
Dry syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus belong to the same group of autoimmune diseases of connective tissue disease, and their autoantibodies overlap with each other, and both of them can involve multiple organs and systems of the whole body.
Dry syndrome can involve exocrine glands as well as internal organs of the whole body, causing the involvement of digestive organs, kidneys, blood and other organs, manifesting as dryness of mouth and eyes, atrophic gastritis, nephritis, etc. SLE can mainly involve the exocrine glands and internal organs of the whole body. SLE can mainly cause blood, urinary, nervous system and other systems to be involved, manifesting symptoms such as multiple joints swelling and pain, proteinuria, thrombocytopenia, hypoproteinemia and so on.
Due to the overlap of autoimmune antibodies of the disease, the two can be transformed or combined with each other as the disease progresses. Thus, it is possible for dry syndrome to progress to SLE.
Patients with dry syndrome or systemic lupus erythematosus are advised to go to the rheumatology and immunology departments of regular hospitals for detailed consultation.