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Xerostomia successfully treated with nicotinic acid

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The American Journal of Digestive Diseases

Conclusions

  1. 1.

    The etiology of xerostomia has remained obscure in spite of numerous theories advanced.

  2. 2.

    A marked curative effect was obtained with nicotinic acid in a case of xerostomia of long standing.

  3. 3.

    Nicotinic acid deficiency should be included in the etiologic considerations of xerostomia.

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  1. Metabolic Clinic, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

    William Saphir

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Saphir, W. Xerostomia successfully treated with nicotinic acid. Jour. D. D. 7, 298–299 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02997330

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