Objective Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is characterised by chronic hyperactivation of B lymphocytes. Salivary gland epithelial cells (SGECs) could play a role in promoting B-lymphocyte activation ...

Diagnosis was confirmed by autopsy or needle biopsy of the liver in 8 cases. Normally, the parotid glands are not palpable, and a concavity exists in the region between the superior ramus of the ...

1 Peking University First Hospital, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Department, Beijing, China 2 Peking University First Hospital, Department of Radiology, Beijing, China Background Salivary ...

It drove Mario Lemieux out of the game for a couple of seasons. Bobby Hull constantly complained about it. All the cross-checks to his back forced Mike Bossy into an early retirement. What Conor ...

State Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China Ministerial and Provincial Joint Innovation Centre for Safety ...

Salivary gland hypofunction (SGH) caused by systemic disease, drugs, aging, and radiotherapy for head and neck cancer can cause dry mouth, which increases the risk of disorders such as periodontitis, ...

Objective: To verify the effect of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) and major salivary glands saline irrigation on relieving xerostomia in Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) patients. Methods: The enrolled 49 SS ...