Residual Salivary Secretion Ability May Be a Useful Marker for Differential Diagnosis in Autoimmune Diseases
Background. We have elucidated decreased resting salivary flow in approximately 60% of patients with autoimmune diseases not complicated by Sjögren syndrome (SjS). In this study, salivary stimulation tests using capsaicin were performed to examine residual salivary secretion ability in patients with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Disease Markers |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/534261 |