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Why do some salivary glands fail? Researchers point to hidden cell stress

Why do some salivary glands fail? Researchers point to hidden cell stressWorldPing

For cancer patients undergoing head and neck radiation therapy, people living with Sjögren's syndrome, people with diabetes or older people, reduced saliva production and the resulting dry mouth are far more than uncomfortable.

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