Table 4.
Research Subjects Characteristics
| No. | Author (Year) | Subjects with SS/Sicca Syndrome | Mean Age (Years) | Gender (M/F) | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fleck et al (1998) | 1 | – | 0/1 | – |
| 2. | Ohyama et al (2006) | 2 | – | 0/2 | – |
| 3. | Nagata et al (2004) | 12 | 56 | 0/12 | Asian |
| 4. | Inoue et al (2012) | 19 | 61.9 | 0/19 | Asian |
| 5. | Kivity et al (2014) | 82 | 40 | 2/80 | Asian |
| 6. | Pasoto et al (2013) | 100 | 47 | 3/97 | South American |
| 7. | Sanosyan et al (2019) | 360 | 57 | 7/353 | European |
| 8. | Prunoiu et al (2008) | 1 | 27 | 0/1 | European |
| 9. | Ramos-Casals et al (2002) | 67 | 63 | 4/63 | Hispanic |
| 10. | Dinescu et al (2017) | 2 | 58 | 0/2 | European |
| 11. | Loustaud-Ratti et al (2001) | 24 | 55.5 | 12/12 | European |
| 12. | Bureta et al (2018) | 1 | 78 | 0/1 | Asian |
| 13. | Nakamura et al (2015) | 150 | 61 | 8/142 | Asian |
| 14. | Terada et al (1994) | 147 | 44 | 2/145 | Asian |
| 15. | Lima et al (2016) | 59 | 46 | 19/40 | South American |
| 16. | Triantafyllopoullou et al (2004) | 74 | 50 | 3/71 | European |
| 17. | Stathopoulou et al (2005) | 27 | - | - | European |
| 18. | Sughimoto et al (2006) | 1 | 42 | 1/0 | Asian |
| 19. | El Miedany et al (2005) | 67 | 53 | 12/55 | African |
| 20. | Fabris et al (2013) | 74 | 55 | 4/70 | European |