Saliva is a multifaceted bodily fluid that is often taken for granted but is indispensable for oral
health and overall well-being in humans. Although mainly comprised of water (99.5%) …

The importance of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in development of autoimmunity has been
increasingly appreciated in human diseases. 1, 2 Many autoimmune diseases primarily …

Objective The aim of this work was to explore the association between Aggregatibacter
actinomycetemcomitans (A actinomycetemcomitans) infection and disease activity amongst …

Objective To determine the relationship between xerostomia and oral health‐related quality
of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Materials and Method Two hundred patients with …

Background Dry eyes and mouth are symptoms of Sjogren syndrome, which can occur on its
own and be referred to as primary Sjogren syndrome or in conjunction with other rheumatic …

Objective The purpose of this study was to identify all outcome domains used in clinical
studies of xerostomia, that is, subjective sensation of dry mouth. This study is part of the …

Introduction The role of viral infections in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases has
long been suggested, but little evidence is available. Objective This study aimed to evaluate …

目的研究类风湿关节炎(rheumatoid arthritis, RA) 患者的牙周状况, 初步探讨慢性牙周炎(
chronic periodontitis, CP) 与RA 的关系. 方法收集48 例诊断为类风湿关节炎患者作为RA 组 …

Resumen Introducción: La Artritis Reumatoide (AR) es una enfermedad autoinmune,
inflamatoria y crónica de etiología desconocida que se caracteriza por afectar mayormente …

Sjögren’s syndrome overlaps Page 250 8.2 Sjögren’s syndrome overlaps Arabella Waller
and Nurhan Sutcliffe Introduction the overlap between rheumatoid Primary Sjögren’s …