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Presence of microchimerism in labial salivary glands in systemic sclerosis but not in Sjögren's syndrome
1 Apr 2002
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether microchimerism can be implicated in Sjögren's syndrome (SS) by studying minor salivary glands, one of the targets of the disease. METHODS: Labial salivary gland (LSG) biopsy specimens from 16 female patients with primary SS and 11 with systemic sclerosis (SSc) (a disease in which microchimerism is frequently detected) were analyzed. All 27 women had a history of pregnancy with a...
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