Table 1 Characteristics of the population studied
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 57.3 ± 12.1 |
Women/men (n) | 156/6 |
No anti-SSA or anti-SSB autoantibodies (n [%]) | 52 (32) |
Anti-SSA autoantibody only (n [%]) | 54 (33.4) |
Anti-SSA and anti-SSB autoantibodies (n [%]) | 56 (34.6) |
Positive rheumatoid factor finding (n [%]) | 89 (55) |
Rheumatoid factor level (IU/l; mean ± SD) | 183.6 ± 365 |
Serum IgG level (g/l; mean ± SD) | 15 ± 7.2 |
Focus score ≥1 on labial salivary gland (n = 145; n [%]) | 130 (90) |