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OBJECTIVE
Prospectively collected computer database information was previously assessed on a cohort of 300 patients who fulfilled the Copenhagen classification criteria for primary Sjögren's syndrome. Analysis of the clinical data showed that patients who smoked had a decreased lower lip salivary
OBJECTIVE
To assess the association of smoking habits with the clinical, serological, and histopathological manifestations of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and non-Sjögren's sicca (non-SS sicca).
METHODS
Cross-sectional case-control study of 1288 patients with sicca symptoms (587 SS and 701 non-SS sicca)
The prevalence of macrophotographically documented sialadenitis in the palatal mucosa of 184 probands, aged 23 yr or older, was studied in the Koster Health project. A total of 75 (mean age 58.9) revealed inflammatory changes around the duct orifices of the palatal glands. In 10, biopsies were
The oral lesions in 50 habitual snuff-dippers were graded on a four-point scale. The patients' tobacco and drinking habits were studied by means of a questionnaire. From each patient a biopsy was taken for histomorphological and histochemical analysis. A correlation between snuff habits and the