Are ultrasonographic scoring systems of the salivary gland in primary Sjögren’s syndrome suitable for examination of Type2 diabetes mellitus patients with sicca?

Table 3 SGUS scores of both groups

	pSS patients(n = 34)	DM patients with sicca(n = 34)
The Hocevar SGUS score (total), mean(± SD)	20.93(± 9.65) ^¥	3.82(± 3.71)
-right parotid, mean(± SD)	4.62(± 2.73) ^¥	1.25(± 1.17)
-left parotid, mean(± SD)	4.34(± 2.57) ^¥	1.25(± 1.08)
-right submandibular, mean(± SD)	6.06(± 3.07) ^¥	0.67(± 0.41)
-left submandibular, mean(± SD)	6.31(± 2.95) ^¥	0.64(± 0.43)
The OMERACT SGUS score (total), mean(± SD)	5.96(± 2.30) ^¥	2.07(± 1.65)
-right parotid, mean(± SD)	1.28(± 0.77) ^¥	0.71(± 0.59)
-left parotid, mean(± SD)	1.21(± 0.65) ^¥	0.78(± 0.62)
-right submandibular, mean(± SD)	1.68(± 0.82) ^¥	0.44(± 0.25)
-left submandibular, mean(± SD)	1.78(± 0.83) ^¥	0.47(± 0.32)

BMI, body mass index; ANA, anti-nuclear antibody; SGUS, salivary gland ultrasonography^¥p < 0.05, significance level

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