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Filter by:Sjögren's syndrome (SjS) is an autoimmune disease characterized primarily by exocrine gland dysfunction, specifically of the salivary and lacrimal glands, resulting in dry mouth and dry eyes symptoms. It can be systemic by affecting other organs including the gastrointestinal tract, skin, lungs, vasculature, kidneys, bladder and vagina. Involvement of the musculature can lead to fibromyalgia-like symptoms and chronic fatigue, while approximately 20% of patients develop various neuropathies, including sensory, peripheral, cranial and myelopathic neuropathies exhibited by cognitive impairments such as dementia, lack of concentration, memory loss and various psychiatric disorders. Like most autoimmune connective tissue diseases, SjS shows a sexual dimorphism with women affected 10-times more frequently than men, suggesting a role for sex hormones in disease susceptibility or progression. One common feature of SjS is it infiltration of mononuclear cells into the salivary and lacrimal glands, aggregating into clusters referred to as lymphocytic foci (LF). Critical to the studies proposed is the fact that a predominant cell population of LF is the pathogenic TH17 cell that produces IL-17 cytokine and autoreactive B cells reactive to M3R, Ro, and La autoantigens. The goal of this study is characterize the change in receptor gene repertoires of autoreactive B and T cells at different time points during the disease process and examine the correlation with various disease parameters.
The objective of this study was to prove the bioequivalence of Roxane Laboratories' Cevimeline 30 mg under fasted conditions
The objective of this study was to prove the bioequivalence of Roxane Laboratories' Cevimeline 30 mg under fed conditions
The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuous use of edible, gel-based artificial saliva in cancer patients with dry mouth problems will reduce signs and symptoms of dry mouth and improve quality of patients' saliva.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Fluoride varnish and Casein Phospho-Peptide Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (CPP-ACP) containing paste on oral symptoms and salivary characteristics in patients under chemotherapy.
The main objectives were: 1) To determine the efficacy of both cevimeline and pilocarpine in the secretion of saliva in patients with xerostomia, and 2) To compare the side-effects between the treatment for xerostomia with cevimeline and with pilocarpine.
The goal of this proposal is to investigate the effectiveness of a Medical College of Georgia patent pending formulation of natural plant extracts on patients with xerostomia. The major component of this formulation is green tea extract with a defined composition of polyphenols. Epidemiological studies suggest that phytochemicals in green tea possess beneficial effects on autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Thus far, there is little evidence to indicate any marked and direct immunomodulatory effect of green tea on T or B lymphocytes. However, there is considerable evidence for green tea polyphenols (GTPs), major phytochemicals found in green tea extract, having properties consistent with effects on cells of tissues that would be protective towards local inflammation.
The objective of this study was the bioequivalence of a Roxane Laboratories' Pilocarpine tablets, 7.5 mg, to SALAGEN® Tablets, 7.5 mg (MGI) under fed conditions using a single-dose, randomized, 2-treatment, 2-period, 2-sequence crossover design.
The objective of this study was the bioequivalence of a Roxane Laboratories' Pilocarpine tablets, 7.5 mg, to SALAGEN® Tablets, 7.5 mg (MGI) under fasting conditions using a single-dose, randomized, 2-treatment, 2-period, 2-sequence crossover design.
The objective of this study was the bioequivalence of a Roxane Laboratories' Pilocarpine Tablets, 5 mg, to SALAGEN® Tablets, 5 mg (MGI Pharma) under fasting conditions using a single-dose, 2-treatment, 2-period, crossover design.