|
Average age (years) a
|
61.8 ± 13.4
|
|
Salivary secretion (g/30 s.) a
|
0.076 ± 0.092
|
|
Major complications (cases)
|
|
Osteoporosis
|
10
|
|
Rheumatism
|
7
|
|
Hypertension
|
7
|
|
Refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease
|
6
|
|
Keratitis
|
6
|
|
Diabetic
|
5
|
|
Hyperlipidemia
|
5
|
|
Systemic scleroderma
|
4
|
|
Insomnia
|
4
|
|
Clinical laboratory tests
|
|
Anti-SS-A b antibody (cases)
| |
|
> 5 U/mL
|
17
|
|
< 5 U/mL
|
7
|
|
IgG (cases)
| |
|
< 800 mg/dL
|
2
|
|
800–1700 mg/dL
|
9
|
|
> 1700 mg/dL
|
11
|
|
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) a
|
0.75 ± 0.24
|
|
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) a
|
14.6 ± 4.6
|
|
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) a
|
23 ± 11
|
|
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) a
|
17 ± 7
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