Abstract

LLOVES SCHENONE, Nicolas et al. Xerostomia in fibromyalgia patients: Epidemiologic study. Rev. argent. reumatolg. [online]. 2018, vol.29, n.4, pp.36-38. ISSN 0327-4411.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determinate the frecuency of xerostomia in patients with diagnosis of Fibromyalgia (FM) and describe their clinical characteristics. Material and methods: Patients were included according 1990 and 2010 ACR Classification criteria. All of them were evaluated for xerostomia and a sialometry was performed in order to determinate the decrease of salival flow. Results: Fifty patients were recruited during the study. The 100% of them were women. The mean age was 47 years old (DS+-8.5), while the mean time of evolution of FM was 6 years (SD +-4.5). Twenty nine patients reported xerostomia of which 4 presented positive sialometry. Smoking was more prevalent in patients with FM who did not report xerostomia with respect of those who reported xerostomia (31.8% vs 6.9%, p 0.02). Conclusion: The frequency of xerostomia was 51%. No statistically significant associations were found in patients who reported xerostomia. A decrease in objective salivary flow was not demonstrated in patients with FM.

Keywords : fibromyalgia; xerostomia; sialometry; salivar flow; dry mouth.

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