Impairment of salivary function in juvenile idiopathic oligoarticular arthritis is a sign of early onset disease.
Eur J Paediatr Dent
; 23(3): 213-216, 2022 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36172907
ABSTRACT
AIM:
Recent evidences of the presence of reduced stimulated salivary flow rate and altered saliva composition in oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (o-JIA) suggest a specific damage to the salivary glands. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether reduced salivary flow rate could be related to age and gender at disease onset in o-JIA.METHODS:
A total of 57 Caucasian patients (41 females and 16 males) aged 5 to 16 years affected by o-JIA were consecutively enrolled in the study. Information on medication intake, dietary and oral hygiene habits were gathered through a standardised questionnaire. All patients underwent oral and sialometry examination.CONCLUSION:
Early onset disease would seem to be associated with salivary glands impairment. Regular dental and salivary gland function assessments may be highly recommended in o-JIA patients considering that saliva collection is a non-invasive and inexpensive procedure.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arthritis, Juvenile
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Saliva
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Salivary Glands
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Paediatr Dent
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia