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Table 3 Clinical characteristics of the SS and non-SS groups. Classification of the SS group by oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-14 score)

From: Deterioration in saliva quality in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome: impact of decrease in salivary epidermal growth factor on the severity of intraoral manifestations

 

SS: severe (≥ 14) (n = 14)

SS: mild (≤ 13) (n = 21)

Non-SS (n = 23)

Age (years)

61.5 ± 10.4*

52.7 ± 14.0

56.1 ± 17.4

Disease duration (years)

7.2 ± 3.7 (n = 9)

4.9 ± 3.6 (n = 13)

–

Salivary flow rate (mL/10 min)

6.9 ± 4.2†

9.3 ± 4.4†

16.9 ± 5.9

  1. Mean ± SD
  2. SS Sjögren’s syndrome, OHIP-14 Oral Health Impact Profile-14
  3. *p < 0.05 versus the mild (≤ 13) group, †p < 0.0001 versus the non-SS group
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Inflammation and Regeneration

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