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Non-invasive, saliva-based Sjögren’s diagnosis model shows good performance
Image: Adobe Stock “[Minor salivary gland] biopsy involves only a small incision ... cooperating with rheumatologists to perform this procedure, which can undoubtedly impede the timely treatment.
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Recognizing and Managing the Oral Clues That Point to Sjögren's Syndrome
Biopsy the minor salivary gland of the lip (Figs ... complaining of xerostomia is justified for several reasons: The procedure provides an objective analysis of salivary gland function.
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Recognizing and Managing the Oral Clues That Point to Sjögren's Syndrome
Table V elaborates on the clinical and laboratory procedures used for the diagnosis ... abnormal results on salivary gland biopsy; at least 1 abnormal result for unstimulated salivary flow rate ...