Salivary Gland Ultrasonography as a Diagnostic Tool for Secondary Sjögren Syndrome in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
作者信息
Das Sunil, Huynh DoQuyen, Yang Hong, Ceponis Arnoldas, Kavanaugh Arthur
机构信息
From the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.S. Das, MD; D. Huynh, MD; H. Yang, MD, PhD; A. Ceponis, MD, PhD; A. Kavanaugh, MD.
出版信息
J Rheumatol. 2015 Jul;42(7):1119-22. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.141149. Epub 2015 May 1.
OBJECTIVE
To assess salivary gland ultrasonography (US) as a diagnostic tool for secondary Sjögren syndrome (sSS) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
METHODS
Salivary gland US images from 30 patients with RA were graded using a validated semiquantitative scoring system. Sicca symptoms, oral health, and RA disease activity were assessed.
RESULTS
US changes consistent with SS were found in 40% of patients. Patients with higher US scores had more sicca symptoms as well as higher RA activity and poorer oral health.
CONCLUSION
Salivary gland US may aid the diagnosis of sSS in patients with RA.
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