Combined Low-Level Light Therapy and Intense Pulsed Light Therapy for the Treatment of Dry Eye in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome

Table 1

Characteristics of the study population.

Female (n/%)	18 (90%)
Age (years)	57.7 ± 19.3
Disease duration (months)	142.1 ± 100.4
ESSDAI	1.4 ± 1.9
Anti-Ro positivity (n/%)	4 (25%)
Anti-La positivity (n/%)	3 (15%)
Positive biopsy (n/%)	6 (30%)
HCQ (n/%)	5 (25%)
ESR	33.3 ± 23
CRP (mg/dL)	0.3 ± 0.4
DMARDs (n/%)	9 (45%)

Note: data are expressed with mean and standard deviation unless differently specified. HCQ, hydroxychloroquine; DMARDs, biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein test.