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Adipose tissue infiltration in minor salivary glands of patients with Sjögren’s syndrome: Lack of significant correlation with the disease. An image analysis of 174 cases*

Krisztián KatonaDepartment of Pathology, Oral Pathology Unit, Medical School and Clinical Center, Pécs University, Pecs, Hungary; ;Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical School and Clinical Center, Pécs University, Pecs, Hungary; Correspondence[email protected]
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Nelli FarkasInstitute of Bioanalysis, Medical School and Clinical Center, Pécs University, Pecs, Hungary;
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Gábor SütőDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Medical School and Clinical Center, Pécs University, Pecs, Hungary
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Tamás TornóczkyDepartment of Pathology, Oral Pathology Unit, Medical School and Clinical Center, Pécs University, Pecs, Hungary;
Pages 199-201 | Received 16 Jan 2017, Accepted 02 Apr 2017, Published online: 23 Apr 2017

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