Impact of age on the diagnostic performance of unstimulated salivary flow rates and salivary gland ultrasound for primary Sjögren's syndrome

Impact of age on the diagnostic performance of unstimulated salivary flow rates and salivary gland ultrasound for primary Sjögren's syndrome

BackgroundAge-related changes and different patterns of salivary gland abnormalities according to age may affect the diagnostic performance of unstimulated salivary flow rate (USFR) and salivary gland ultrasound (SGUS) for primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). We aimed to evaluate the threshold and...

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Main Authors: Kyung-Ann Lee, Se-Hee Kim, Hae-Rim Kim, Hyun-Sook Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
primary Sjögren's syndrome
salivary flow rate
diagnosis
classification
ultrasound
age
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.968697/full

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