Salivary Dysfunction in Primary and Secondary Sjögren's Syndrome: Functional Assessment and the Exploratory Role of Salivary Microcrystallization
Ghiorghe et al.
The finding, in our words
Unstimulated whole salivary flow averaged 0.272 mL/min and stimulated flow 1.04 mL/min; primary Sjögren's syndrome showed lower flow rates than secondary disease, and stimulated flow remained associated with grade ≥3 salivary dysfunction after adjustment. Salivary microcrystallisation indices were exploratory and did not robustly correlate with flow, pH or dysfunction severity, limiting their clinical value without standardisation.
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