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Dry mouth is likely in all of the following EXCEPT:

  1. Ectodermal dysplasia
  2. Sjögren syndrome
  3. Iron deficiency anemia
  4. HIV patient
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Correct answer: C. Iron deficiency anemia

  • A. INCORRECT. Reduced gland development in ectodermal dysplasia causes dry mouth.
  • B. INCORRECT. Sjögren syndrome directly causes xerostomia.
  • C. CORRECT. Iron deficiency causes glossitis and angular cheilitis, not primarily xerostomia.
  • D. INCORRECT. HIV and its therapies are associated with salivary dysfunction.

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