Review article

Epidemiology and diagnostics of primary Sjögren’s syndrome

Blaž Rozman ; CD for Rheumatology, Hospital of dr. Peter Držaj, Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martina Plešivčnik Novljan ; CD for Rheumatology, Hospital of dr. Peter Držaj, Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Alojzija Hočevar ; CD for Rheumatology, Hospital of dr. Peter Držaj, Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aleš Ambrožič ; CD for Rheumatology, Hospital of dr. Peter Držaj, Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Polona Žigon ; CD for Rheumatology, Hospital of dr. Peter Držaj, Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tanja Kveder ; CD for Rheumatology, Hospital of dr. Peter Držaj, Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Matija Tomšič ; CD for Rheumatology, Hospital of dr. Peter Držaj, Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Abstract

This review paper contains selected aspects of Sjögren’s syndrome. It consists of epidemiology, ultrasound of salivary glands and antimuscarinic antibodies. The first part present studies aimed to determine the prevalence and the incidence of the disease with special emphasize on epidemiological studies performed in Slovenia. This is followed by the demonstration of the role of ultrasound of salivary glands in the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome and the value of antimuscarinic antibodies in global assesment of the secretory failure.

Keywords

Sjögren’s syndrome; epidemiology; ultrasound; antimuscarinic antibodies

Hrčak ID:

125975

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/125975

Publication date:

15.10.2004.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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