Cerebral white matter hyperintensities are not increased in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 576-581

  Harboe, E ^b   Beyer, M K ^a   Greve, O J ^a   Goransson L G ^b,c   Tjensvoll, A B ^a   Kvaloy J T ^a,d   Omdal, R ^a,b,c  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Clinical Immunology Unit   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cerebral MRI; Controlled study; Sj gren's syndrome; White matter

Indexed keywords

GADODIAMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVARY GLAND BIOPSY; SCORING SYSTEM; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME;

EID: 64149096564     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2009.02537.x     Document Type: Article

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