Discordance of cardiac troponin I assays on the point-of-care i-STAT and Architect assays from Abbott Diagnostics.

摘要

Sjogren's Syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease affecting the exocrine glands, most typically the salivary and lacrimal glands. In SS, the acinar cells of these glands are damaged and destroyed, leading to diminished secretion of saliva and tear fluid [1,2]. Saliva is readily collected and is an important source of information, in addition to playing essential roles in numerous functions in the mouth. However, it is difficult to collect saliva from patients with primary SS.