- Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
- Vol: 46 Issue: 1
- Minor salivary gland evaluation: Sjögren?s syndrome
Minor salivary gland evaluation: Sjögren?s syndrome
Authors : Sülen Sarioğlu, Ülkü Küçük, Pinar Çetin, Ismail Sari, Ahmet Merih Birlik
Pages : 63-65
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Background/aim:1397645907We aimed to analyze the value of 3 serial sections, spaced 2001397645907μm1397645907apart,1397645907for quantification of lymphocyte and plasma cell foci in1397645907minor salivary gland biopsy (MSGB).1397645907 Materials and methods:1397645907Labial MSGBs from 69 patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and scleroderma were used for this study. Each sample was prepared as 3 serial sections spaced 2001397645907μm apart.1397645907Lymphocytic and plasma cell focus score (LFS, PFS) were determined for each section, and the diagnostic results were compared to those obtained from a single section. Results: For 22 of the 69 patients, all 3 sections1397645907were scored at1397645907Keywords : Sjögren?s syndrome, focus score, multilevel examination