Table 1 SjS and Sicca Patients' characteristics.

From: Added value of lymphocyte subpopulations in the classification of Sjögren's syndrome

 

SjS

Sicca

 

n = 62

n = 63

Age, mean (SD) (years)

58.1 (12.1)

60.9 (10.3)

Symptom duration, mean (SD) (years)

11.7 (7.6)

9.7 (4.9)

Ocular symptoms, n (%)

59 (95.2)

60 (95.2)

Oral symptoms, n (%)

60 (96.8)

60 (95.2)

Low Schirmer's, n (%)

34 (55.7)a

29 (46.8)b

Positive Corneal Staining, n (%)

20 (32.8)a

11 (17.7)b

Low Unstimulated Salivary Flow, n (%)

41 (66.1)

38 (30.3)

Focus score ≥ 1, n (%)

43 (71.7) c

0 (0)

Anti-SSA, n (%)

37 (67.3)

1 (1.6)

Anti-SSB, n (%)

18 (32.7) d

1 (1.8) e

  1. an = 61. bn = 62. cn = 60. dn = 55. en = 56.
  2. SjS, Sjogren’s syndrome; SSA/SSB, Sjögren’s syndrome antigen A and B.