Stimulated whole salivary flow rate: The most appropriate technique for assessing salivary flow in Sjögren syndrome / Caudal salival total estimulado: la técnica más adecuada para evaluar el flujo salival en el síndrome de Sjögren
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
; 26(3): e404-e407, May. 2021. tab
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in English
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| ID: ibc-224566
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ABSTRACT
Background:
We sought to determine the most appropriate method for measuring salivary flow to aid the diag-nosis of Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Specifically, we compared the unstimulated whole salivary flow rate (UWSFR)with the stimulated whole salivary flow rate (SWSFR).Material andMethods:
This case-control study comprised one group of 103 patients with SS and a control group of50 healthy people. We measured the UWSFR and SWSFR in both groups according to the guidelines establishedby Navacet (1993).Results:
The UWSFR and SWSFR were significantly lower in the patient group compared with the controls ( p <0.01). Among the participants in the patient group, we found a decreased UWSFR in 84 individuals (81.5%) and adecreased SWSFR in 90 individuals (87.4%). We encountered difficulties obtaining saliva in 37 (35.9%) patientsduring the UWSFR test, and in 12 (11.7%) patients during the SWSFR test. There was no significant statisticaldifference in the UWSFR or SWSFR between patients with primary and secondary SS.Conclusions:
Compared with the UWSFR, the SWSFR is a more suitable and effective method for measuringsalivary flow in patients with SS, as well as for qualitative analysis of the obtained saliva.(AU)
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Main subject:
Saliva
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Salivary Glands
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Xerostomia
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Sjogren's Syndrome
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Europea/Spain
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University General Hospital/España
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University General Hospital/Spain
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Valencia University/Spain