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?
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In your rheumatology practice, how often do you utilize oral sialometry when evaluating patients for possible Sjogren’s disease?
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Rheumatology · University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco
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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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