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Examination of Oral Candida Infection in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome Patients
Published on: March 1, 2024
Epidemiology and diagnostics of primary Sjögren's syndrome
Blaz Rozman1, Martina Plesivcnik Novljan, Alojzija Hocevar
1Klinicni center Ljubljana, Bolnica dr. Petra Driaja, KO za revmatologijo Vodnikova 62, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija.
Abstract:
This review paper contains selected aspects of Sjögren's syndrome. It consists of epidemiology, ultrasound of salivary glands and antimuscarinic antibodies. The first part present studies aimed to determine the prevalence and the incidence of the disease with special emphasize on epidemiological studies performed in Slovenia. This is followed by the demonstration of the role of ultrasound of salivary glands in the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome and the value of antimuscarinic antibodies in global assesment of the secretory failure.
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