Prevalence of dry mouth in COVID-19 patients with and without Sicca syndrome in a large hospital center
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DOI: 10.1007/s11845-020-02480-4
Abstract: The ACE-2 receptor is abundantly expressed on the epithelial cells of the salivary glands, and when infected by SARSCoV2, these receptors are over expressed [1]. It is speculated that signaling of the ACE-2 receptor by… read more here.
Keywords: covid patients; mouth; covid dry; dry mouth ... See more keywords
Sicca syndrome in systemic sclerosis: a narrative review on a neglected issue.
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DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keac412
Abstract: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an auto-immune disease characterised by life-threatening manifestations such as lung fibrosis or pulmonary arterial hypertension. Symptoms with a detrimental impact on quality of life are also reported and sicca syndrome (xerostomia,… read more here.
Keywords: narrative review; syndrome systemic; sicca syndrome; systemic sclerosis ... See more keywords
Ultrasonographic salivary gland evaluation in systemic sclerosis: is sicca syndrome secondary to an authentic overlap syndrome or another specific fibrotic manifestation of the disease?
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215972
Abstract: We read with great interest the results of Couderc and colleagues concerning ultrasonographic (US) involvement of major salivary glands (SGs) in systemic sclerosis (SSc).1 We fully agree with their comment concerning the high prevalence of… read more here.
Keywords: couderc colleagues; ssc; overlap syndrome; evaluation ... See more keywords
Sjögren's Syndrome: Concerted Triggering of Sicca Conditions
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/2075803
Abstract: Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of persistence of mumps virus and some cells that interact with viral infection in the focus of the autoimmune epithelitis and peripheral blood of… read more here.
Keywords: gren syndrome; mumps virus; rheumatoid arthritis; salivary glands ... See more keywords