Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Age (yr), median (range) | 51 (34–69) |
| Females, % | 100 |
| Race, n (%) | |
| Caucasian | 11 (91.7) |
| Black/African-American | 1 (8.3) |
| Disease duration (yr), median (range) | 8.0 (2–18) |
| Ocular symptoms, n (%) | 12 (100) |
| Oral symptoms, n (%) | 12 (100) |
| Ocular signs, n (%) | 12 (100) |
| Schimer-I test score, mm, median (range) | |
| OD | 11 (0–35) |
| OS | 5 (0–19) |
| Lissamine green staining test score (0–18), median (range) | |
| OD | 9.0 (2–18) |
| OS | 9.5 (4–18) |
| Unstimulated WSF rate, mL/min, median (range) | 0.025 (0.0–0.22) |
| Stimulated WSF rate, mL/min, median (range) | 0.05 (0.0–0.65) |
| Labial minor salivary gland focus score ≥1 per 4 mm2, n | 3/4 |
| Fatigue (VAS > 50 mm), n (%) | 10 (83.3) |
| Joint pain (VAS > 50 mm), n (%) | 9 (75.0) |
| Severe parotid gland swelling, n (%) | 3 (25.0) |
| Other extraglandular disease, n (%) | |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 4 (33.3) |
| Interstitial lung disease | 1 (8.3) |
| Anti-Ro (SSA) antibodies, n (%) | 10 (83.3) |
| Anti-La (SSB) antibodies, n (%) | 5 (41.7) |
| Rheumatoid factor, n (%) | 10 (83.3) |
| SF-36, median (range) | |
| Physical function | 60.0 (20, 100) |
| Mental function | 70.0 (60, 90) |
Abbreviations: WSF=whole salivary flow; VAS=visual analog scale; OD=right eye; OS=left eye