Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the involvement of
exocrine glands such as the salivary and lacrimal glands. The minor salivary glands, from …

This paper addresses how to perform an ultrasound assessment of the salivary and lacrimal
glands, how to identify pathological changes, and how to score disease activity, focusing on …

Diagnosing primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is difficult due to clinical heterogeneity and
the absence of non-invasive specific biomarkers. To develop non-invasive pSS diagnosis …

Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease that affects exocrine glands, mainly
salivary and lacrimal glands. Several studies have investigated cytokine profiles in tears in …

Background: This retrospective cohort study aimed to examine the risk of developing
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with primary …

Introduction/objectives systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disorder with multiple
organs destruction. This study aimed to identify the ultrasonographic changes of major …

Objectives To analyse how the potential exposure to air pollutants can influence the key
components at the time of diagnosis of Sjögren's phenotype (epidemiological profile, sicca …

Objective. To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the power of
salivary electrolytes for the diagnosis of Sjögren's disease (SjD). Methods. A literature …

(1) Background: The aim of this study was to analyze labial minor salivary gland biopsy
(MSGB) findings of a large sicca cohort and to examine their associations with Sjogren's …

Retrieval of minor salivary glands from a labial submucosal site through a minimally invasive
bedside procedure was first described nearly 60 years ago and remains an attractive …