Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune chronic disease. It has two forms Primary Sjogren's syndrome charactrized by dry eyes and dry mouth. Secondary Sjogren's syndrome characterized by rheumatoid diseases as rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and lupus erythematosus. SS patients are most liable to oral candidiasis , so they need prophylaxis aganist oral candidiasis. Probiotic bacteria are live microorganisms that when administered in adequate amounts confer benefits to health.Probiotics are commonly used as a prophylaxis aganist oral candidosis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
32
probiotic capsule complex composed of L.acidophilus, L. bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus, and Bifidobacterium bifidus
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
Pain assessment
Numerical Rating Scale ( NRS)
Time frame: 5 WEEKS
Candidal load
colony forming unit CFU/ml
Time frame: 5 weeks
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