Saliva as a Future Field in Psoriasis Research

Table 1

Changes of salivary function and components in patients with rheumatic diseases. IL: interleukin.

Disease	Salivary change	Effect
Sjögren’s syndrome	Salivary flow	↓[16]
Systemic lupus erythematosus	Glutathione	↓[18]
	Malondialdehyde	↑[18]
	Uric acid	↑[18]
	IL-1β	↑[19]
	IL-4	↑[19]
	Salivary flow	↓[20]
	pH	↓[20]