...ated and the diagnostic process for SS was performed (group 2). None of the patients in group 1 was positive for HTLV. In group 2, 46 (35,7%) reported any degree of xerostomia, 18 (13,95%) had xerophtalmia. hyposalivation was present in 8 (6,2%) patients and decrease in tear secretion, in only one patient (0,77%) the auto-antibodies was positive ( Anti-SSB). Incisional biopsies of labial minor salivary...
...iagnóstico para a SS (grupo 2). Nenhum dos pacientes do grupo 1 apresentou soropositividade para o HTLV. No grupo 2, 46 (35,7%) apresentaram algum grau de xerostomia, 18 (13,95%) apresentaram xeroftalmia, 8 (6,2%) apresentaram hipossalivação, 2 (1,55%) apresentaram fluxo lacrimal alterado e 1 paciente (0,77%) apresentou autoanticorpos reagentes (anti-SSB). Foram executadas biópsias incisionais de glândulas salivares menores em 5 pacientes do grupo 2. Apenas 2 pacientes (1,55%) HTLV+ completaram ...