Fifty-eight patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) were evaluated clinically and by biopsy of the minor salivary glands of the lips for the presence of Sjogren's syndrome. Clinical findings included dry eyes in 38%' dry mouth in 32%' parotid enlargement in 4%' and an abnormal Schirmer's
SS-B antibodies and isolated glandular fibrosis in progressive systemic sclerosis—-Sjögren's syndrome
✍ Scribed by F. Rongioletti; Aurora Parodi; A. Rebora
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 114 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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