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. 2005 Sep 15;65(5):666–670. doi: 10.1136/ard.2005.040956

Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and immunological characteristics of 63 patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Characteristic
Demographic
 Female:male 61:2
 Age (years) (mean (SD)) 60 (12)
 Disease duration (years) (mean (SD)) 9 (4)
Clinical
 Labial salivary gland histological grade 3–4* 46 (73%)
 Arthralgia 42 (67%)
 Raynaud's symptom 36 (57%)
 Recurrent salivary gland swelling 28 (45%)
 Latent dRTA 16/45 (36%)
 Proteinuria (⩾0.15 g/24 h) 24 (41%)
 Arthritis (non‐erosive) 13 (21%)
 Purpura 12 (19%)
 Peripheral nervous system symptoms 11 (18%)
 Alveolitis or pulmonary fibrosis 7 (11%)
 Pleuritis 7 (11%)
 Lymphadenopathy 7 (11%)
 Central nervous system symptoms 5 (8%)
 Myositis 0
Associated diseases
 Hypothyroidism 9 (14%)
 Coeliac disease 7 (11%)
Immunological
 ANA positive 53/62 (86%)
 RF positive 45/61 (74%)
 anti‐SSA antibody positive 43/61 (71%)
 anti‐SSB antibody positive 32/61 (52%)

Values are n (%) unless specified otherwise.

*Chisholm–Mason scale.18

ANA, antinuclear antibodies; dRTA, distal renal tubular acidosis (abnormal ammonium chloride loading test)20; RF, rheumatoid factor.