Diagnostic utility of submandibular and labial salivary gland biopsy in IgG4-related sialadenitis
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DOI: 10.1007/s10067-020-05097-1
Abstract: The diagnostic utility of labial salivary gland (LSG) biopsy for IgG4-related sialadenitis remains undetermined. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether submandibular gland biopsy could be replaced by LSG biopsy for diagnosing… read more here.
Keywords: igg4; biopsy; labial salivary; diagnostic utility ... See more keywords
Identification of Sjögren’s syndrome patient subgroups by clustering of labial salivary gland DNA methylation profiles
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281891
Abstract: Heterogeneity in Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), increasingly called Sjögren’s disease, suggests the presence of disease subtypes, which poses a major challenge for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of this autoimmune disorder. Previous work distinguished patient subgroups… read more here.
Keywords: methylation; gren syndrome; dna methylation; labial salivary ... See more keywords