A simple technique for minor salivary gland biopsy appropriate for use by rheumatologists in an outpatient setting

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 349-350

  Friedman, J A ^a   Miller, Edward B ^a   Huszar, M ^a  

^a KAPLAN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Minor salivary gland biopsy; Sj gren's syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINOR SALIVA GLAND; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOLOGY; SJOEGREN SYNDROME;

BIOPSY; HUMANS; PALPATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RHEUMATOLOGY; SALIVARY GLANDS, MINOR; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME;

EID: 0036694151     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100670200094     Document Type: Article

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