Ultrasound assessment of salivary glands in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome treated with rituximab: Quantitative and Doppler waveform analysis

Biologics: Targets and Therapy

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 311-319

  Jousse Joulin, Sandrine ^a   Devauchelle Pensec, Valérie ^a   Morvan, Johanne ^a   Guias, Bruno ^a   Pennec, Yvon ^b   Pers, Jacques Olivier ^a   Daridon, Capucine ^a   Jamin, Christophe ^a   Roué, Yves Renaudineau Isabelle Quintin ^a   Cochener, Béatrice ^a   Bressollette, Luc ^a   Youinou, Pierre ^a   Saraux, Alain ^a  

^a CHU MORVAN   (France)

^b SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Primary sj gren's syndrome; Rituximab; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952858654     PISSN: 11775475     EISSN: 11775491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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