Research Article

STAT4, TRAF3IP2, IL10, and HCP5 Polymorphisms in Sjögren’s Syndrome: Association with Disease Susceptibility and Clinical Aspects

Table 1

Clinical and laboratory data of the 195 SS patients.

Clinical features
Sex (M/F)9/186
Age ( deviation, years)
Age at diagnosis ( deviation, years)
Xerophthalmia179/195 (91.7%)
Xerostomia174/195 (89.2%)
Salivary gland swelling44/195 (22.5%)
Arthritis22/195 (11.2%)
Lymphoma9/195 (4.6%)
Laboratory features
 ANA168/195 (86.1%)
 Anti-SSA126/195 (64.6%)
 Anti-SSB86/195 (44.1%)
 Hypergammaglobulinemia67/195 (34.3%)
 Rheumatoid factor67/195 (34.3%)
 Leukopenia44/195 (22.5%)
 Hypocomplementemia21/195 (10.7%)
 Monoclonal component16/195 (8.2%)
 Cryoglobulins8/195 (4.1%)

ANA were considered positive if ; anti-SSA, anti-SSB, and RF were considered positive according to the cut-off of the reference laboratory; hypergammaglobulinemia was diagnosed if total of total proteins; leukopenia was diagnosed if ; hypocomplementemia was diagnosed if and/or .