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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
12
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1999-7-2
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pubmed:abstractText |
Symptoms of dry eye and dry mouth are common in the elderly and are often debilitating. Previous research on small populations has been inconsistent regarding the contribution to sicca symptoms of autoimmune markers, medication use, and other factors. The objective of this study was to determine the population prevalence of symptoms of dry eye and dry mouth and to evaluate possible risk factors.
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pubmed:grant |
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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jun
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pubmed:issn |
0003-9926
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:day |
28
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pubmed:volume |
159
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
1359-63
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-14
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Age Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Autoimmunity,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Odds Ratio,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Prevalence,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Risk,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Risk Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Saliva,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Sex Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Sjogren's Syndrome,
pubmed-meshheading:10386512-Tears
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pubmed:year |
1999
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Dry eye and dry mouth in the elderly: a population-based assessment.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. oschein@jhmi.edu
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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