title: Xerostomia. Part I: Relationship to other oral symptoms and salivary gland hypofunction.
abstract: The prevalence of xerostomia and nine other oral symptoms was studied in 529 subjects (18 years or older) in a family health center. The findings show that (1) dry mouth and several other symptoms are common in an outpatient population and (2) they are a valid indicator of salivary gland hypofunction.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York, Stony Brook.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sreebny
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valdini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012463:Saliva / Q000502:physiology*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012636:Secretory Rate; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*