The Salivary Gland Diseases & Autoimmunity working group focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune diseases of the ear, nose and throat. In addition to Sjögren's syndrome as the most common autoimmune disease in our specialist area, our research also focuses on vasculitides (granulomatosis with polyangiitis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis) and sarcoidosis. Here, we work on an interdisciplinary basis with colleagues from nephrology, rheumatology and neurology and are members of international collaborations.
In recent years, we have been able to make contributions to the diagnosis and monitoring of various salivary gland diseases, particularly through the use of various sonographic procedures.
Publications
Current publications
- Hernández-Molina G et al. Characterization and outcomes of 414 patients with primary SS who developed hematological malignancies. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2022
- Hofauer B et al. Minor salivary gland biopsy. Laryngorhinootologie 2022
- Hofauer B et al. Inhalative treatment of laryngitis sicca in patients with Sjögren's syndrome - A pilot study. J Clin Med 2022
- Retamozo S et al. Influence of the age at diagnosis in the disease expression of primary Sjögren syndrome. Analysis of 12,753 patients from the Sjögren Big Data Consortium. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2021
- Brito-Zerón P et al. Post-COVID-19 syndrome in patients with primay Sjögren´s syndrome after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2021
- Graf S et al. Systematic evaluation of laryngeal impairment in Sjögren´s syndrome. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021
- Stenzl A et al. Tongue pain and blindness – an unusual combination. HNO 2021
- Ramos-Casals M et al. Childhood-onset of primary Sjögren´s syndrome: phenotypic characterization at diagnosis of 158 children. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021
- Brito-Zerón P et al. SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome: characterization ant outcomes of 51 patients. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021
- Acar-Denizli N et al. Systemic phenotype related to primary Sjögren´s syndrome in 279 patients carrying isolated anti-La/SSB antibodies. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2020
- Brito-Zerón P et al. Epidemiological profile and north-south gradient driving baseline systemic involvement of primary Sjögren´s syndrome. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2020
- Ramos-Casals M et al. EULAR recommendations for the management of Sjögren´s syndrome with topical and systemic therapies. Ann Rheum Dis 2020
- Retamozo S et al. Systemic manifestations of primary Sjögren´s syndrome out of the ESSDAI classification: prevalence and clinical relevance in a large international, multi-ethnic cohort of patients. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2019
- Hofauer B et al. Manifestations of autoimmune disorders in otorhinolaryngology: classical symptoms and diagnostic approach. HNO 2017
- Wirth M et al. Head and neck giant cell arteritis: an autoimmune disease with many faces. Acta Otolaryngol 2017
- Hofauer B et al. Biomarkers in Autoimmune Salivary Gland Disorders: A Review. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2017
- Brita-Zerón P et al. Influence of geolocation and ethnicity on the phenotypic expression of primary Sjögren´s syndrome at diagnosis in 8310 patients: a cross-sectional study from the Big Data Sjögren Project Consortium. Ann Rheum Dis 2017
- Hofauer B et al. Effect of liposomal local therapy on salivary glands in acoustic radiation force impulse imaging in Sjögren´s syndrome. Clin Rheumatol 2016
Contact person
PD Dr. med. Bernd Uhl
Managing Senior Physician at the Clinic and Polyclinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine