Is abnormal distribution of AQP5 in labial salivary glands associated with poor saliva secretion in patients with Sjögren 's syndrome including neuromyelitis optica complicated patients?
Our results suggest that AQP5 but not AQP4 contributes to salivary secretion in patients with SS including those with NMO complicated with SS.
Proxies of inflammation and dietary protein intake exert competing effects on serum albumin and creatinine in hemodialysis patients. These data provide a rationale for prospective testing of dietary protein supplementation in hemodialysis patients with biochemical evidence of ongoing inflammation and "malnutrition."