Table 4. Clinical and serologic findings of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome at time of diagnosis.
n | % | Mean±SD | Min-Max | |
Symptom duration (year) | 5.6±3.8 | 1-23 | ||
Xerostomia | 72 | 67.3 | ||
Xerophthalmia | 81 | 75.7 | ||
Vaginal dryness | 19 | 17.8 | ||
Skin dryness | 31 | 29.0 | ||
Joint complaint | 100 | 93.5 | ||
Peripheral nervous system involvement | 10 | 9.3 | ||
Central nervous system involvement | 1 | 0.9 | ||
Pulmonary involvement | 2 | 1.86 | ||
Renal involvement | 2 | 1.86 | ||
Steroid usage | 12 | 11.2 | ||
Sedimentation (mm/h) | 36.9±1.9 | 5-91 | ||
C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 8.4±1.1 | 0-59 | ||
Rheumatoid factor positivity | 68 | 63.5 | ||
ANA positivity | 101 | 94.4 | ||
Anti-Ro (SSA) positivity | 68 | 63.5 | ||
Anti-Ro 52 positivity | 70 | 65.4 | ||
Anti-La (SSB) positivity | 41 | 38.3 | ||
Schirmer | ||||
Mild (10-15 mm/5 min) | 20 | 18.7 | ||
Moderate (5-10 mm/5 min) | 28 | 26.2 | ||
Advanced (<5 mm/5 min) | 29 | 27.1 | ||
Focus score | ||||
0 | 11 | 10.3 | ||
1 | 37 | 34.5 | ||
2 | 32 | 29.9 | ||
3 | 22 | 20.5 | ||
SD: Standard deviation; Min: Minimum; Max: Maximum; ANA: Antinuclear antibody; Anti-Ro (SSA): Anti- Sjögren’s syndrome type A; Anti-La (SSB): Anti-Sjögren’s syndrome type B. |