TY - JOUR
T1 - Sialochemistry for diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome in xerostomic patients
AU - Ben-Aryeh, H.
AU - Spielman, A.
AU - Szargel, R.
AU - Gutman, D.
AU - Scharf, J.
AU - Nahir, M.
AU - Scharf, Y.
PY - 1981/11
Y1 - 1981/11
N2 - The flow rate and composition of whole unstimulated saliva were measured in fifteen healthy controls and in forty-eight xerostomic patients, fourteen suffering from xerostomia per se, twenty-two from xerostomia with keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), and twelve from xerostomia, KCS, and rheumatoid arthritis. A significantly lower salivary flow rate was found in all the xerostomic patients. Sodium, potassium, and IgA concentrations were significantly elevated in the KCS and in the RA + KCS group in comparison with the patients who had xerostomia per se and with the healthy controls. Sialochemistry is thus recommended for the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome in xerostomic patients.
AB - The flow rate and composition of whole unstimulated saliva were measured in fifteen healthy controls and in forty-eight xerostomic patients, fourteen suffering from xerostomia per se, twenty-two from xerostomia with keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), and twelve from xerostomia, KCS, and rheumatoid arthritis. A significantly lower salivary flow rate was found in all the xerostomic patients. Sodium, potassium, and IgA concentrations were significantly elevated in the KCS and in the RA + KCS group in comparison with the patients who had xerostomia per se and with the healthy controls. Sialochemistry is thus recommended for the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome in xerostomic patients.
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U2 - 10.1016/0030-4220(81)90359-5
DO - 10.1016/0030-4220(81)90359-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 6946376
AN - SCOPUS:0019731584
SN - 0030-4220
VL - 52
SP - 487
EP - 490
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
IS - 5
ER -