Clinical features and risk factors for Sjogren's syndrome patients suffering from oral candidiasis in Shanxi, China.

Objectives: To investigate the clinical features and risk factors of Sjogren's Syndrome (SS) patients suffering from oral candidiasis and to provide a foundation for the prevention and treatment of oral candidiasis in SS patients.

Methods: The medical records of 479 SS patients admitted to the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from 2018 to 2020 were analysed to determine the clinical characteristics and risk factors that influence the occurrence of oral candidiasis infection in SS patients.

Results: Patients with oral candidiasis were older than those without oral candidiasis (P < 0.