Association of salivary gland hypofunction with diabetes mellitus and drugs among the elderly in Karachi, Pakistan.

Muneeb Ahmed LoneSameer ShaikhMaham Muneeb LoneAshar AfaqMohid Abrar Lone

Published in: Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry (2016)

In the present study, the majority of elderly participants whose presenting complaint was oral dryness was found to have objective evidence of SGH, with a statistically-significant association with DM and drugs.

Keyphrases

middle aged
tertiary care
community dwelling
type diabetes
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance