The use of sialendoscopy, an endoscopic tool to examine and treat the salivary glands, can be used to irrigate the major salivary glands with saline to increase salivation and lessen oral dryness in people with Sjögren’s syndrome, with benefits…
High activity levels in immune-related genes are associated with the malfunction of immune cells isolated from people with primary Sjogren’s syndrome, a small study revealed. Such increased gene activity levels correlate with disease severity, the researchers found. Titled “…
In addition to dry eyes, people with Sjögren syndrome have damage to the surface of their eyes, and those with most extensive damage have high levels of biomarkers linked to inflammation, a study found. People whose syndrome is related to…
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