Identification of a novel autoantibody against self-vimentin specific in secondary Sjögren’s syndrome

Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients

Diagnosis	No. of subjects	Mean age, years (range)	Female/male sex (no.)
RA-sSS	71	54.2 (27–84)	64/7
SLE-sSS	17	47.3 (23–70)	15/2
RA	79	55.9 (26–77)	73/6
pSS	55	55.3 (21–79)	52/3
SLE	24	36.3 (20–75)	21/3
AS	21	41.0 (18–59)	12/9
Gout	30	54.4 (35–80)	27/3
HC	99	43.4 (22–59)	89/10

Abbreviations: AS Ankylosing spondylitis, HC Healthy control subject, pSS Primary Sjögren’s syndrome, RA Rheumatoid arthritis, SLE Systemic lupus erythematosus, SS Sjögren’s syndrome, sSS Secondary Sjögren’s syndrome

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