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Rheumatology • Sjogren’s syndrome
Do you assess baseline salivary gland function before starting treatment in patients with Sjogren's syndrome?
If so, what test do you use in clinical practice?
Answer from: at Community Practice
No. Visual assessment of salivary pool and oral mucosa is routinely done. In the initial consultation and management plan, most always, referral to Sjogren's Oral Medicine Specialist is made where whole salivary flow is measured, usually by Unstimulated Whole Salivary Flow Rate (abnormal, less than/...
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