Is there an early ultrasonographic pattern in salivary glands in both primary and secondary Sjögren syndrome?

Is there an early ultrasonographic pattern in salivary glands in both primary and secondary Sjögren syndrome?

Background. Sjögren syndrome (SS) is a systemic chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltrates in exocrine organs. Ultrasonography (US) demonstrates specificity and sensibility in major salivary glands (SG) evaluation. Recent data confirm US might be used as primary evaluatio...

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Main Authors: Vasilia Iorgoveanu, Violeta Bojinca, Madalina Gheorghe, Diana Mazilu, Violeta Vlad, Ioana Saulescu, Laura Groseanu, Daniela Opris, Andra Balanescu, Cosmin Constantinescu, Denisa Predeteanu, Ruxandra Ionescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2017-03-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Rheumatology
Subjects:
ultrasonography
salivary glands
sjögren syndrome
glandular inhomogeneity
semiquantitative score
Online Access:https://rjr.com.ro/articles/2017.1/RJR_2017_1_Art-06.pdf

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