Table 1

Mean serum sL-selectin (CD62L) in SS patients grouped according to the presence or absence of extraglandular and immunological features

sL-selectin (mean (SEM))p
PresentAbsent
Extraglandular manifestation
Articular involvement766 (89)958 (96)NS
Raynaud's phenomenon1275 (112)789 (69)0.007
Cutaneous vasculitis936 (198)843 (68)NS
Liver involvement839 (162)868 (73)NS
Autoimmune thyroiditis1162 (113)787 (72)0.02
Interstitial pneumonitis1286 (247)839 (67)NS
Peripheral neuropathy863 (204)861 (67)NS
Immunological manifestation
ANA817 (76)936 (124)NS
Anti-Ro/SS-A891 (126)838 (81)NS
Anti-La/SS-B952 (158)841 (75)NS
RF993 (95)684 (70)0.01
Cryoglobulins1016 (236)848 (75)NS
Hypocomplementaemia1055 (286)768 (71)NS