Comparison of various immunoserological findings in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome at baseline and at the control visit
Variable | At baseline | At the control visit | p Value | n |
Haemoglobin (g/l) | 128 (13) | 126 (13) | NS | 107 |
Leucocytes (× 109/l) | 5.3 (1.7) | 5.1 (1.9) | NS | 107 |
Thrombocytes (× 109/l) | 257 (70) | 248 (69) | NS | 105 |
ESR (mm/1st h) | 45 (28) | 33 (22) | <0.0001 | 106 |
Protein (g/l) | 79 (7) | 77 (9) | 0.024 | 86 |
IgA (g/l) | 3.2 (1.6) | 3.2 (2.0) | NS | 101 |
IgG (g/l) | 22.5 (8.5) | 18.8 (7.4) | <0.0001 | 102 |
IgM (g/l) | 2.0 (1.2) | 1.6 (1.1) | <0.0001 | 101 |
β2m (mg/l) | 3.1 (1.5) | 3.2 (1.5) | NS | 88 |
C3 (g/l) | 1.04 (0.22) | 1.10 (0.24) | 0.010 | 96 |
C4 (g/l) | 0.17 (0.08) | 0.18 (0.10) | NS | 95 |
Patients positive for | ||||
Rheumatoid factor | 46% | 74% | 0.001 | 80 |
ANA | 67% | 83% | 0.008 | 103 |
Values are means (SD).
ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; ANA = antinuclear antibodies; NS = not significant.