Title of article :
Effect of Ribavirin Therapy on Salivary Gland Function: An Oral Medicine Prespective
Author/Authors :
Mahboobi, Nima Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Faculty of Dentistry - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Haghighi, Zahra Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases - Faculty of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
We read with keen interest the recently published paper
entitled “Ribavirin impairs salivary gland function
during combination treatment with pegylated interferon
alfa-2a in hepatitis C patients” by Aghemo et al(1) in
your esteemed journal. The study described the effect of
ribavirin plus interferon therapy (combination therapy)
on salivary gland function. However, we think we must
put pen to paper with respect to draw the attention of
your respectful readers to possible misinterpretation of
the data that has been presented.
Keywords :
Ribavirin , Salivary Gland , Oral Medicine , Sialadenitis , Hepatitis C
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
