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Figures
- Figure 1.
Ultrasound images of parotid and submandibular glands. Normal parotid (upper left) and submandibular gland (bottom left), compared to abnormal parotid (upper right) and submandibular gland (bottom right) with structural changes consistent with Sjögren syndrome. The images on the right show gland inhomogeneity, hypoechoic areas, hyperechoic stranding, and poorly defined borders.
- Figure 2.
Mean ultrasound (U/S) score grouped by number of positively answered American European Consensus Group (AECG) sicca questions.
Tables
- Table 1.
Comparison of those with and without changes on ultrasonography. T test of means used for all statistical tests, except where denoted by *, where Fisher’s exact test was used.
Mean US Score < 17, n = 18 U/S Score ≥ 17, n = 12 p Total sicca score 1.33 3.25 0.009 % former or current smokers 27.8 41.7 0.461* OHIP score 3.17 14.75 0.007 HAQ score 0.82 1.15 0.138 RAPID3 score 10.22 15.58 0.013 ESR 33.44 21.58 0.099 CRP 1.43 0.63 0.079 Significant data are given in bold face. US: ultrasound; OHIP: Oral Health Inventory Profile-14; HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire; RAPID3: Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein.
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