It’s been stated in several research papers that the saliva flow rate is significantly lower in patients in the cirrhotic stages of liver disease.
Science Directs states that in alcoholic liver disease, the flow rate of saliva is reduced by a staggering 50 percent.
This problem occurs in roughly 50 percent of patients with the condition due to enlargement of the parotid glands.
Other oral signs of liver disease
Advanced liver disease may also promote oral candidiasis – also known as oral thrush – a condition in which fungus accumulates on the tongue.
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