Parotitis is inflammation of one or both parotid glands ... can cause this type include autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Sjögren's syndrome (a disorder where the immune ...

the largest salivary glands in your body. This can cause you to feel a slightly painful lump near the back of your jaw near your ear. Roughly 10% of people with Sjogren’s syndrome have skin ...

Sjögren's syndrome ... biliary cirrhosis and autoimmune hepatitis. [8–15] When the disease duration is longer than 10 years, a higher prevalence of parotid gland enlargement, lung involvement ...

Salivary gland blockage can result from multiple causes including salivary stones, narrowing of the duct by scar tissue, dehydration, side-effects of certain medications, autoimmune diseases and ...

Chronic dry mouth can be a sign of medication side effects, certain health conditions (such as Sjogren's syndrome), nerve ... surgery to repair the salivary glands, where saliva is produced.

with a specific focus in Sjogren’s syndrome, as she investigated the role of NK cells in an in vivo model for salivary gland immunopathology. In 2016, she joined Prof. Bombardieri’s group at the ...

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a common immune ... Methods for diagnosis of SS include salivary flow assessment, salivary gland scintigraphy, Schimer's test, Rose Bengal test and minor salivary ...