Elastographic ultrasound: an additional image tool in Sjögren's syndrome.
Eric Kimura-HayamaSergio Criales-VeraLuis Azpeitia-EspinosaCarlos Pacheco-MolinaEdgardo ReyesGuadalupe LimaDiego Hernandez-RamirezLuis LlorenteGabriela Hernandez-MolinaPublished in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2018)
WV correlated with the B-mode ultrasound score, systemic and glandular activity and in a large degree with CXCL10, an inflammatory chemokine, but not with fibrosis. An increased SWV might represent chronic glandular inflammation rather than fibrotic changes in these patients.