The association between autoantibody types and salivary gland hypofunction in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome.
Bok Eum KimJeong-Seung KwonJong Hoon ChoiPil Gyu ParkHyung-Joon AhnPublished in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2022)
UWS and SWS were lower when a patient was positive for anti-La/SSB, showing that anti-La/SSB is more likely to be involved in salivary gland hypofunction than anti-Ro/SSA in patients with pSS. Therefore, performing laboratory tests, including anti-La/SSB, helps predict the prognosis of salivary gland function in patients with suspected pSS.
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