FemmePharma has been given a 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market Satisfaite, a delivery system for intravaginal lubricants that relieve the vaginal dryness associated with menopause, a symptom that affects women with Sjögren’s syndrome more than others. The clearance indicates that Satisfaite…
People with Sjögren’s syndrome have increased levels of specific signaling proteins in their tears and saliva, which are associated with more severe symptoms of eye and mouth dryness, a study finds. The study, “Elevated cytokine levels in tears and saliva of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome…
Levels of the siglec-5 protein in saliva are significantly higher in Sjögren’s syndrome patients than in healthy people or patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and correlate with the severity of disease symptoms, suggesting that the protein could serve as a salivary biomarker for the diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome. The study with…
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