The Japanese Study Group for IgG4-Related Dacryoadenitis and Sialadenitis (IgG4-DS) has revised the diagnostic criteria for 2 types of immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD): dacryoadenitis and ...

The thyroid gland is part of the endocrine system (along with the adrenal glands, hypothalamus, pituitary, ovaries, and testes, and other endocrine organs). The thyroid gland releases hormones into ...

The increasing prevalence of illnesses like bacterial sialadenitis and viral infections like mumps has led to a thriving market for salivary gland infections in the US. The availability of ...

The adrenal glands are two small glands located on top of the kidneys. They produce hormones that help regulate heart rate, blood pressure, the immune system, physical stress response, and other ...

Dental technology company OralDNA Labs has acquired all assets from Sensible Diagnostics, according to an Oct. 22 news release. Here are four things to know: 1. OralDNA Labs plans to use the ...

Results from a study on tissue samples published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hematopathology suggest that plasma cells play a key role in the development of fibrosis in IgG4-related ...

You can’t,” explains Rose-Anne Romano, associate professor of oral biology, School of Dental Medicine. “That is what life is like for patients with salivary gland dysfunction.” Through a five-year, $2 ...

However, the mechanism underlying SG fibrosis in SS remains under-investigated. Glandular fibrosis may arise from chronic sialadenitis, in which the interactions between infiltrating lymphocytes and ...

Additionally, certain medications that people use to manage MS symptoms may contribute to salivary gland dysfunction. The reduced saliva flow can lead to difficulties in speaking and swallowing ...