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Vitali, C., Bombardieri, S., Jonsson, R., Moutsopoulos, H.M., Alexander, E.L., Carsons, S.E., Daniels, T.E., Fox, P.C., Fox, R.I., Kassan, S.S., Pillemer, S.R., Talal, N. and Weisman, M.H. (2002) Classification criteria for Sj?gren’s syndrome: A revised version of the European criteria proposed by the American-European Consensus Group. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 61, 554-558.
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TITLE:
Clinical factors influencing the resting and stimulated salivary flow
AUTHORS:
Shigeo Yamachika, Ken Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Nomura, Hiroyuki Yamada, Ichiro Saito, Yoichi Nakagawa
KEYWORDS:
Xerostomia; Sialometry; Sialography; Labial Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy; Sjögren’s Syndrome
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Stomatology,
Vol.2 No.2,
June
12,
2012
ABSTRACT: Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the clinical and immunological factors influ encing sialometry in xerostomia patients. Method: The association between sialometry and other clinical examinations were investigated in a cross-sectional study. A total of 179 dry mouth patients showing hyposalivation who underwent a clinical examination were enrolled in this study. Multiple regression analyses were employed to examine the relative con-tributions of clinical and immunological factors including age, gender, parotid sialography, labial Salivary gland biopsy, anti-Ro/SS-A antibodies, and anti-La/SS-B antibodies to the resting (RSF) or stimulated saliva flow rate (SSF). Results: An increase of the stage of sialography, the grade of a labial biopsy, and the presence of anti-La/SS-B antibody had a significant correlation with a decrease of sialometry. Results of the multiple regression analysis showed that age (standardized coefficient = -0.244), grade of lip biopsy (-0.189), and anti-SS-B antibody (-0.171), were significantly associated with the RSF. The stage of sialography (?0.423) and age (-0.169) were significantly related to the sialometry in the SSF according to a multiple regression analysis. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the measurement of RSF reflects the immunological factors and SSF reflects the damage to the parotid gland.
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