Webpages tagged with «Sjögren's syndrome»
![Close-up of a very dry palate.](https://www.odont.uio.no/iko/forskning/aktuelt/aktuelle-saker/2017/bilder/torr-munn-hovedbilde.jpg?alt=listing)
Published Feb. 22, 2017 1:54 PM
Today, a minor surgical operation involving extracting a few salivary glands from the lower lip, is one of the steps required to determine whether or not a dry mouth is due to the chronic disorder Sjögren's syndrome. Researchers at the University of Oslo (UiO) are working to simplify the diagnostic process so that a single saliva test may be sufficient.
Published Jan. 11, 2017 10:28 AM
The research group “Understanding Salivary Gland Function” is aiming at a deeper understanding of salivary gland function in all diseases and conditions affecting salivary glands with initial emphasis on primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS).