THU0415 Increased rigidity of salivary glands as indicated by sonoelastography is associated with reduced saliva production in primary sjÖgren’s syndrome
Abstract:Background
Real-time sonoelastography (SElasto) is used to examine tissue elasticity. Chronic inflammation and fibrosis of major salivary glands leads to reduced saliva production in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS).
Objectives
To investigate the value of SElasto to detect pSS patients with reduced saliva production
Methods
Prospective study on 38 pSS patients fulfilling the American-European consensus group criteria [mean age 58 years; 92% female; median duration of sicca symptoms 6 years, 65%… Show more
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