Sjögren's syndrome in the community: Can serology replace salivary gland biopsy?

Rheumatology International

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 337-339

  Kessel, Aharon ^a   Toubi, Elias ^a   Rozenbaum, Michael ^a   Zisman, Devy ^b   Sabo, Edmond ^a   Rosner, Itzhak ^a  

^a BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Anti Ro La; Antibodies; Salivary gland biopsy; Sj gren's syndrome

Indexed keywords

LA ANTIBODY; RO ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRY EYE; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVARY GLAND BIOPSY; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROLOGY; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; XEROSTOMIA;

ANTIBODIES, ANTINUCLEAR; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOPSY; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SALIVARY GLANDS; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME;

EID: 30744476215     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-005-0596-8     Document Type: Article

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