Hyposalivation in autoimmune diseases

We have investigated the prevalence of dry mouth among patients with autoimmune diseases other than Sjögren’s syndrome. One hundred and forty-four patients, excluding patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome, were enrolled in this study. The volume of saliva secreted was measured with the screening...

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Main Authors: Maeshima, Etsuko, Furukawa, Kanako, Maeshima, Shinichiro, Koshiba, Hiroya, Sakamoto, Wataru
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832768/