Expression of aquaporin 3 and 5 as a potential marker for distinguishing dry mouth from Sjögren’s syndrome

A study was performed to investigate whether expression of aquaporin (AQP) 3 and 5 has potential as a marker for distinguishing dry mouth from Sjögren’s syndrome. Twenty-five patients underwent labial minor salivary gland biopsy (dry mouth, n = 9; Sjögren’s syndrome, n = 16; control, n = 8). All p...

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Main Authors: Hideshima, K. (Author), Ichiyama, T. (Author), Nakatani, E. (Author), Nariai, Y. (Author), Sekine, J. (Author), Tatsumi, K. (Author), Urano, T. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Nihon University, School of Dentistry 2018
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