RADIOISOTOPIC EVALUATION OF SALIVARY GLAND DYSFUNCTION IN SJÖGREN’S SYNDROME

Mechanisms of Salivary Gland Secretory Dysfunction in Sjögren’s Syndrome

Minor salivary gland evaluation: Sjögren's syndrome.

BACKGROUND/AIM  We aimed to analyze the value of 3 serial sections, spaced 200 µm apart, for quantification of lymphocyte and plasma cell foci in minor salivary gland biopsy (MSGB). MATERIALS AND METHODS  Labial MSGBs from 69 patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and scleroderma were used for this study. Each sample was prepared as 3 serial sections spaced 200 µm apart. Lymphocytic and plasma...

Evaluation of thyroid gland dysfunction in patients with alopecia areate

Introduction: Alopecia areata is a common clinical problem involving 1% of population. It is associated with many autoimmune disorders. One of the most common associations is autoimmune thyroid disease. So it seems necessary to examine the patients with alopecia areata more exactly. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate thyroid gland dysfunction in patients with alopecia areata. Mate...

Salivary and lacrimal gland dysfunction (sicca syndrome) after radioiodine therapy.

UNLABELLED Salivary gland dysfunction has been described in patients undergoing radioiodine therapy but associated lacrimal gland dysfunction (sicca syndrome) has never been reported. We conducted a prospective cohort study with follow-up for up to 3 y in a tertiary care university center to determine the prevalence of sicca syndrome in patients after high-dose radioiodine treatment. METHODS ...

Assessment of salivary gland function in Sjögren's syndrome: the role of salivary gland scintigraphy.

Salivary gland scintigraphy (SGS) is a non invasive method of salivary gland function assessment. This technique is easy to perform, reproducible and well tolerated by patients. Additionally, an abnormal salivary gland scintigraphy result is accepted by the American-European consensus group as a criterion for the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome. Scintigraphic evaluation of salivary gland functi...