| ANAs | Antinuclear antibodies |
| cTfh | Circulant follicular helper T cells |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CSs | Control subjects |
| dL | Deciliter |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ESSDAI | EULAR Sjögren’s Syndrome Disease Activity Index |
| GC | Germinal center |
| h | Hour |
| hs-CRP | high-sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| ICOS | inducible T-cell co-stimulator |
| ICOSL | inducible T-cell co-stimulator ligand |
| mg | Milligram |
| MIF | Median intensity fluorescence |
| mL | Milliliter |
| mm | Millimeter |
| PBMCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| RF | Rheumatoid factor |
| RT | Room temperature |
| SD | standard deviation |
| SjD | Sjögren’s disease |
| SSDDI | Sjögren’s Syndrome Disease Damage Index |
| Tfh | T follicular helper cell |
| U | Unit |