Green Tea May Help Prevent Autoimmune Diseases (IMAGE)

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Green Tea May Help Prevent Autoimmune Diseases

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Dr. Stephen Hsu, a researcher in the School of Dentistry, studied an animal model for type I diabetes and primary Sjogren's Syndrome, which damages the glands that produce tears and saliva and found significantly less salivary gland damage in a group treated with green tea extract, suggesting a reduction of the Sjogren's symptom commonly referred to as dry mouth.

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