Table 3.
Medications, % | C3 complement levels | C4 complement levels | ||||
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Normal (n=85) | Low (n=9) | p | Normal (n=81) | Low (n=13) | p | |
Pilocarpine | 8.4 | 11.1 | 0.576 | 7.5 | 16.7 | 0.279 |
Cevimiline | 44.7 | 33.3 | 0.727 | 44.4 | 38.5 | 0.686 |
Cyclosporine (ophthalmic) | 27.1 | 33.3 | 0.704 | 29.6 | 15.4 | 0.504 |
NSAIDs | 48.2 | 55.6 | 0.737 | 50.6 | 38.5 | 0.416 |
Prednisone | 31.8 | 55.6 | 0.265 | 30.9 | 53.9 | 0.123 |
Hydroxychloroquine | 89.4 | 77.8 | 0.283 | 87.7 | 92.3 | 0.999 |
Methotrexate | 7.1 | 12.5 | 0.479 | 6.2 | 16.7 | 0.222 |
Azathioprine | 4.7 | 11.1 | 0.402 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 0.533 |
Rituximab | 2.4 | 22.2 | 0.045 | 2.5 | 15.4 | 0.091 |
NSAIDs: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; pSS: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome.