From: Mild autonomic dysfunction in primary Sjögren's syndrome: a controlled study
pSS patients | Control individuals | P | |
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Number of participants (all female) | 27 | 25 | |
Age (years; range) | 60 (40–79) | 60 (42–79) | 0.98 |
Supine brachial SBP (mmHg [95% confidence interval]) | 131 (124 to 138) | 134 (127 to 141) | 0.53 |
Hypertension diagnosis (n/n [%]) | 7/27 (26%) | 10/25 (40%) | 0.43 |
Prior smokersa (n/n [%]) | 9/27 (33%) | 10/25 (40%) | 0.83 |
HEPA activeb (n/n [%]) | 8/25 (32%) | 9/25 (36%) | 1.0 |
FACIT-F score (standard error) | 20.6 (2.6) | 10.0 (2.0) | 0.002 |
Siccac (n/n [%]) | 22/26 (85%) | 5/25 (20%) | 0.00001 |