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. 2015 Jul 31;54(12):2230–2238. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kev200

Table 3.

Main characteristics of patients with primary SS presenting with cutaneous vasculitis

Feature Patients, n (%)
Prevalence (n = 6301) 610 (10)
Female:male ratio (n = 71) 23:1
Age at diagnosis, years (n = 71) 53
Clinical presentation (n = 170)
    Cutaneous purpura 149 (88)
    Cutaneous ulcers 16 (9)
    Urticarial vasculitis 12 (7)
Cutaneous biopsy (n = 174) 80 (46)
Histopathological features (n = 59)
    Leucocytoclastic vasculitis 54 (90)
    Lymphocytic vasculitis 1 (2)
    Capillaritis 1 (2)
    Microthrombosis 1 (2)
    Necrotizing vasculitis 2 (4)
Immunological profile
    Anti-Ro (n = 87) 54 (62)
    Anti-La (n = 86) 29 (34)
    Cryoglobulins (n = 72) 26 (36)

Variables were not detailed in all studies and the prevalence of a specific feature is stated as the number of cases with that feature/number of cases in which the feature was detailed.