Ultrasound assessment of lacrimal glands: a cross-sectional study in healthy subjects and a preliminary study in primary Sjögren's syndrome patients. - Concepedia

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Ultrasound assessment of lacrimal glands: a cross-sectional study in healthy subjects and a preliminary study in primary Sjögren's syndrome patients.

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2020

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Orazio De Lucia, Sara Zandonella Callegher, Mirian Veronica De Souza, N. Battafarano, Nicoletta Del Papa, Maria Gerosa, Ivan Giovannini, Annarita Tullio, Francesca Valent, Alen Zabotti,

Abstract

In this preliminary study, LGUS proved to have a good-excellent intra and inter-rater reliability. The glandular parenchyma inhomogeneity and the fibrous gland appearance could help differentiate pSS patients from healthy subjects.