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Impaired salivary gland activity in patients with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I.
Autoimmunity - 1 Jun 2017
Oftedal Bergithe E, Marthinussen Mihaela Cuida, Erichsen Martina M, Tveitarås Maria K, Kjellesvik-Kristiansen Anja, Hammenfors Daniel, Jonsson Malin V, Kisand Kai, Jonsson Roland, Wolff Anette S B
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I (APS-I) is a severe disease caused by mutations in the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene. We hypothesized that salivary gland dysfunction could be a possible unexplored component of these patients and here aimed to investigate salivary and lachrymal symptoms in the Norwegian cohort of APS-I patients (N = 41) and the aetiology behind it. Sicca symptoms and possible...
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