Objective To assess the validity of ultrasound of major salivary glands (sUS) compared with
parotid and labial gland biopsies, sialometry, anti-SSA/Ro antibody status and classification …

Background Several small open-label studies have suggested efficacy of abatacept—a co-stimulation
inhibitor—in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. These promising results …

Objective. Prevalence of vaginal dryness and dyspareunia is high in women with primary SS
(pSS). Our aim was to compare sexual function and sexual distress in women with pSS with …

Background Recent randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in primary Sjögren's syndrome used
the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Sjögren's Syndrome Disease Activity …

The rationale for B cell depletion therapy with rituximab in primary Sjögren's syndrome relies
upon the well-established role of B cell hyperactivity in immunopathogenesis. In line with …

Objective To assess whether the addition of salivary gland ultrasonography (SGUS) or
replacement of current criteria items by SGUS influences the performance of the American …

Objective To assess whether ultrasonographic scoring of (i) both parotid and submandibular
salivary glands and (ii) all individual components of the Hocevar scoring system, is needed …

Objective The involvement of salivary glands in primary SS (pSS) can be assessed in different
ways: histopathology, salivary flow and ultrasonography. To understand the relative value …

… Author links open overlay panel Liseth de Wolff a , Jolien F. van Nimwegen a , Esther Mossel
a , Greetje S. van Zuiden a , Alja J. Stel a , Kalle I. … de Wolff: none to declare; Jolien F. van …

Objectives. Lymphoepithelial lesions (LELs) in salivary glands are associated with primary
Sjogren's syndrome (pSS). LELs are composed of hyperplastic epithelium infiltrated with …