Biomarkers. Saliva proteomics is a promising tool to study Sjögren syndrome.

Tzioufas, Athanasios G; Kapsogeorgou, Efstathia K · Nat Rev Rheumatol · 2015

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Abstract

Examination of biopsy-obtained salivary gland tissue provides valuable insights for the diagnosis, classification and treatment of patients with primary Sjögren syndrome. Could the study of biomarkers present in saliva provide a noninvasive alternative?

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