title: [A new method to evaluate xerostomia in Sjögren's syndrome].
abstract: The extension of wetting in a standardized piece of filter paper was used to evaluate saliva output in 26 patients with Sjogren syndrome and 101 control subjects. The mean value for normals was 33.6 +/- 6.8 mm/5 min without significant differences for age and sex. Corresponding value for patients with Sjogren syndrome was 11.8 +/- 13.9 Accordingly, this is a simple and sensitive method to quantify xerostomia.
authors.affiliation: Sección Reumatología, Hospital Gmo Grant B, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sáenz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bermúdez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000378:metabolism; D012472:Salivation; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Nuevo método para evaluar la xerostomía en el síndrome de Sjögren.