Pos1454 are Ultrasound Salivary Parenchymal Abnormalities More Severe in Primary Sjögren Patients With a Higher Disease Duration? A Transversal International Study
Abstract:BackgroundSalivary gland ultrasonography (SGUS) is commonly used in primary Sjögren Disease (pSD) as a diagnostic tool [1]. It could also be used to monitor disease activity, but severity of SGUS parenchymal abnormalities in relation to disease duration is not well characterized.ObjectivesTo assess transversally the severity of ultrasound salivary parenchymal abnormalities in relation to pSD duration.MethodsIn this prospective cross-sectional international multicentric study, patients with pSD according to 200… Show more
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