Diseases of the Salivary Glands

• Andere auteurs: Sisto, Margherita (Redacteur)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Onderwerpen: Medicine; salivary glands; minor salivary glands; salivary gland carcinoma; mucoepidermoid carcinoma; in situ carcinoma; intra-cystic carcinoma; chronic kidney disease; salivary gland dysfunction; salivary biomarkers; oxidative stress; nitrosative stress; viral infection; Epstein-Barr virus; HTLV-1; salivary gland epithelial cell; Hashimoto's disease; saliva; Sjögren's syndrome; autoimmune disease; physiopathology; treatment; diagnosis; review; primary Sjögren's syndrome; imaging; salivary gland; sialography; salivary gland ultrasonography; magnetic resonance imaging; sialendoscopy; salivary gland scintigraphy; positron emission tomography; NF-κB; inflammation; autoimmunity; innate cells; adaptive cells; MR sialography; dynamic; sublingual gland ducts; xerostomia; SGEC; immortalization; acinar; ductal; spheroid; n/a; autoimmune diseases; Sjögren syndrome; B-cell lymphoma; extranodal marginal zone lymphoma; MALT lymphoma; primary breast lymphoma; radiation; hyposalivation; purinergic signaling; bystander effect; P2 receptors; radioprotection; head and neck cancer; oral candidiasis
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A large number of diseases affect salivary gland (SG) secretion through different mechanisms, leading to SG dysfunction and associated oral problems. The glands may suffer from viral, bacterial, and, albeit rarely, fungal infections, which may cause painful swelling or obstruction; they could also b...