Preliminary study on the efficacy of xerostomia treatment with sialocentesis targeting thyroid disease patients given radioiodine therapy
Abstract Background Radioiodine therapy has been widely used for thyroid disease patients, but hyposalivation and xerostomia may occur in 10~30% of patients. Sialocentesis is a procedure that removes inflammatory substances in the salivary duct and expands the duct for the secretion and delivery of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40902-019-0223-3 |