A3.8 Association between clinical, histopathological and molecular features in primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: a retrospective study

• Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 73; no. Suppl 1; p. A45
• Main Authors: Carubbi, Francesco, Alunno, Alessia, Cipriani, Paola, Di Benedetto, Paola, Ruscitti, Piero, Berardicurti, Onorina, Bistoni, Onelia, Caterbi, Sara, Bartoloni, Elena, Gerli, Roberto, Giacomelli, Roberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Limited 01.03.2014

Background and Objectives Although minor salivary gland (MSG) biopsy is the diagnostic gold standard to identify focal lymphocytic sialoadenitis (FLS) in primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS), the association between MSG histopathology and clinical picture is still unknown. Histological studies are based...