Rheumatology 2001; 40: 110
© 2001 British Society for Rheumatology
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Does pantoprazole alleviate mouth dryness in patients with Sjögren's syndrome?
Departments of Internal Medicine I and
1 III, University of Vienna, Austria
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SIR, Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune condition resulting in impaired function of the salivary and lachrymal glands. The resulting dryness causes severe discomfort and interferes strongly with essential everyday activities such as eating [1]. At the moment, there is no standard treatment for patients with pronounced symptoms [2], apart from the use of saliva substitute, which is sometimes