Impairment of Salivary Gland Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis

This book aims to study the impairment of salivary glands in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting mainly large diarthroidal joints like knees, elbows and even small joints of the hands. In this study, we focused on function of salivary gland by studying salivary flow rate (sialometry) and composition of saliva (sialochemistry), and compare it with healthy controls.

About the author

Dr. Wasan Lafta Abdulla is an Assistant lecturer and has a Master's degree in Oral Physiology. Currently works at college of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Iraq.

Product details

• Authors: Wasan Abdulla
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783659868764
• ISBN: 978-3-659-86876-4
• No. of pages: 108
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 180 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Basic principles; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works