Xerostomia Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Xerostomia, including details on dry mouth, treatment, causes, lack of saliva.

Volume 1 (2005), Issue 6 (August)

1. Is periodontal disease mediated by salivary BAFF in Sjögren's syndrome?
   Arthritis Rheum, 52(8): 2411-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Parotid gland-sparing 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy results in less severe dry mouth in nasopharyngeal cancer patients: a dosimetric and clinical comparison with conventional radiotherapy.
   Radiother Oncol, 75(2): 204-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Late effects of chronic graft-vs.-host disease in minor salivary glands.
   J Oral Pathol Med, 34(8): 486-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. A double-blind, crossover study of Biotène Oralbalance and BioXtra systems as salivary substitutes in patients with post-radiotherapy xerostomia.
   Eur J Cancer Care (Engl), 14(4): 319-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Long time interval between multiple sclerosis onset and occurrence of primary Sjögren's syndrome in a woman treated with interferon-beta.
   Acta Neurol Scand, 112(3): 194-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Lamivudine is not effective in primary Sjögren's syndrome.
   Ann Rheum Dis, 64(9): 1326-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Identification of specific autoantigens in Sjögren's syndrome by SEREX.
   Immunology, 116(1): 53-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. A preliminary report on patient acceptance of a novel intra-oral lubricating device for the management of radiotherapy-related xerostomia.
   Clin Oral Investig, 9(3): 148-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Coexisting ankylosing spondylitis and Sjogren's syndrome: a case report.
   Rheumatol Int, 25(6): 478-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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