Review Article
The Immune Factors Involved in the Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Sjogren's Syndrome
Table 1
Prevalence and associated diseases of autoantibodies.
| Antibodies | Prevalence (%) | Related autoimmune diseases |
| Rheumatoid factors (RF) | 40–50 | Hypergammaglobulinemia | Cryoglobulins | 10–15 | Lymphoma development and death | Anti-centromere antibodies (ACA) | 4–17 | Systemic sclerosis | Anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA) | 5–6.5 | Primary biliary cirrhosis | Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) | 7–10 | Articular manifestations | Anti-smooth muscle antibodies (ASMA) | 6.5–62 | Autoimmune hepatitis |
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