Evaluation of salivary gland ultrasonography in primary Sjogren's syndrome: does it reflect clinical activity and outcome of the disease?

Inanc N., Ahinkaya Y., MUMCU G., ÖZDEMİR F., Paksoy A., Erturk Z., ...More

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.37, no.3, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: salivary gland ultrasonography, primary Sjogren's syndrome, disease activity, CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA, DIAGNOSTIC-VALUE, SIALOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, SCORE, RITUXIMAB, CONSENSUS, TOOL
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. To evaluate associations between salivary gland ultrasonography (SGUS) and clinical characteristics, disease activity and outcome in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS).