Fatty infiltration of the minor salivary glands is a selective feature of aging but not Sjögren’s syndrome

OBJECTIVE: Determine the presence and assess the extent of fatty infiltration of the minor salivary glands (SG) of primary SS patients (pSS) as compared to those with non SS sicca (nSS). METHODS: Minor SG biopsy samples from 134 subjects with pSS (n= 72) or nSS (n = 62) were imaged. Total area and f...

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Published in:Autoimmunity
Main Authors: Leehan, Kerry M., Pezant, Nathan P., Rasmussen, Astrid, Grundahl, Kiely, Moore, Jacen S., Radfar, Lida, Lewis, David M., Stone, Donald U., Lessard, Christopher J., Rhodus, Nelson L., Segal, Barbara M., Kaufman, C. Erick, Scofield, R. Hal, Sivils, Kathy L., Montgomery, Courtney, Farris, A. Darise
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Language:Inglês
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5730459/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28988489
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08916934.2017.1385776
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