Distinctive profile of monomeric and polymeric anti-SSA/Ro52 immunoglobulin A1 isoforms in saliva of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and Sicca
Objective Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is the second most common chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease. Autoantibodies, immunoglobulin (IgG) anti-SSA/Ro, in serum is a key diagnostic feature of pSS. Since pSS is a disease of the salivary gland, we investigated anti-SSA/Ro52 in saliva.Meth...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2024-05-01
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Series: | RMD Open |
Online Access: | https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/10/2/e003666.full |