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The SSB-positive/SSA-negative antibody profile is not associated with key phenotypic features of Sjögren's syndrome.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Aug 2015
Baer Alan N, McAdams DeMarco Mara, Shiboski Stephen C, Lam Mi Y, Challacombe Stephen, Daniels Troy E, Dong Yi, Greenspan John S, Kirkham Bruce W, Lanfranchi Hector E, Schiødt Morten, Srinivasan Muthiah, Umehara Hisanori, Vivino Frederick B, Vollenweider Cristina F, Zhao Yan, Criswell Lindsey A, Shiboski Caroline H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the Sjögren's syndrome B (SSB)-positive/Sjögren's syndrome A (SSA)-negative antibody profile is associated with key phenotypic features of SS. METHODS: Among registrants in the Sjögren's International Collaborative Clinical Alliance (SICCA) with possible or established SS, we compared anti-SSA/anti-SSB reactivity profiles against concurrent phenotypic features. We fitted logistic...
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