Minor salivary gland biopsy and serological profile in primary sjögren’s syndrome: a single tertiary referral center experience

Minor salivary gland biopsy (MSGB) portrays an important role as part of the diagnostic criteria of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) in the ACR/ EULAR 2016 classification. Autoantibodies anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB embody part of these criteria. Patients with negative serology have been classified a...

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Autores principales: Gamboa Alonso, Carmen Magdalena, Garza Martínez, M.J., Vázquez Fuentes, Brenda Roxana, Figueroa Parra, Gabriel, Vega Morales, David, Riegatorres, Janett Carmen, Angulo, J. D., Galarza Delgado, Dionicio Ángel
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: 2020
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Acceso en línea:http://eprints.uanl.mx/27821/1/27821.pdf
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Sumario:Minor salivary gland biopsy (MSGB) portrays an important role as part of the diagnostic criteria of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) in the ACR/ EULAR 2016 classification. Autoantibodies anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB embody part of these criteria. Patients with negative serology have been classified as pSS using MSGB outcomes in up to 40% of cases.