Cohort 3. Rome
Baseline characteristicpSSSicca
Age (years)*48 (26,72)55 (37,70)
Female†15/17 (88.2)15/15 (100)
Anti-Ro antibody positive†11/17 (64.7)0/0 (100)
Anti-La antibody positive†8/17 (47.1)0/0 (100)
Anti-nuclear antibody positive†12/17 (70.6)0/0 (100)
Hyperglobulinemia†7/17 (41.2)0/0 (100)
Focus score*2.8 (1,10)N/A
Germinal centre†11/17 (64.7)N/A
ESSDAI*1 (0, 7)0 (0, 2)

  • *Median (range).

  • †Number positive (%).

  • BAFF, B cell activating factor; ESSDAI, EULAR Sjögren’s Syndrome Disease Activity Index; Ig, immunoglobulin; pSS, primary Sjögren’s syndrome.