OBJECTIVES: To describe our experience with primary and secondary Sjögren syndrome (SS) in the pediatric population and to evaluate the effectiveness of parotid gland biopsy in the diagnosis of ...

Liquid biopsy is one of them. A traditional biopsy usually involves taking a tiny tissue sample from the body to diagnose a disease and to understand the extent of its progression. But liquid ...

The finding comes as alternatives to minor salivary gland biopsy — a critical, but invasive, step in Sjögren’s diagnosis — are increasingly needed, Xinwei Zhang, of the department of ...

The doctor might also use a biopsy to check for some autoimmune conditions, including Sjögren disease. To check for a blockage or mass formation in a salivary gland, the doctor may also order ...