Dry Eye and Dry Mouth in the Elderly | Zendy

Oliver D. Schein | Zendy; Marc C. Hochberg | Zendy; Beatriz Muñoz | Zendy; James M. Tielsch | Zendy; Karen BandeenRoche | Zendy; Thomas T. Provost | Zendy; Grant J. Anhalt | Zendy; Sheila K. West | Zendy

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Dry Eye and Dry Mouth in the Elderly

Author(s) -

Oliver D. Schein,

Marc C. Hochberg,

Beatriz Muñoz,

James M. Tielsch,

Karen BandeenRoche,

Thomas T. Provost,

Grant J. Anhalt,

Sheila K. West

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

archives of internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3679

pISSN - 0003-9926

DOI - 10.1001/archinte.159.12.1359

Subject(s) - dry mouth , medicine , dry eyes , population , rheumatoid arthritis , dry skin , sicca syndrome , rheumatoid factor , autoantibody , dermatology , immunology , saliva , ophthalmology , disease , environmental health , antibody

Symptoms of dry eye and dry mouth are common in the elderly and are often debilitating. Previous research on small populations has been inconsistent regarding the contribution to sicca symptoms of autoimmune markers, medication use, and other factors. The objective of this study was to determine the population prevalence of symptoms of dry eye and dry mouth and to evaluate possible risk factors.

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