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Influence of geolocation and ethnicity on the phenotypic expression of primary Sjögren's syndrome at diagnosis in 8310 patients: a cross-sectional study from the Big Data Sjögren Project Consortium.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Jun 2017
Brito-Zerón Pilar, Acar-Denizli Nihan, Zeher Margit, Rasmussen Astrid, Seror Raphaele, Theander Elke, Li Xiaomei, Baldini Chiara, Gottenberg Jacques-Eric, Danda Debashish, Quartuccio Luca, Priori Roberta, Hernandez-Molina Gabriela, Kruize Aike A, Valim Valeria, Kvarnstrom Marika, Sene Damien, Gerli Roberto, Praprotnik Sonja, Isenberg David, Solans Roser, Rischmueller Maureen, Kwok Seung-Ki, Nordmark Gunnel, Suzuki Yasunori, Giacomelli Roberto, Devauchelle-Pensec Valerie, Bombardieri Michele, Hofauer Benedikt, Bootsma Hendrika, Brun Johan G, Fraile Guadalupe, Carsons Steven E, Gheita Tamer A, Morel Jacques, Vollenveider Cristina, Atzeni Fabiola, Retamozo Soledad, Horvath Ildiko Fanny, Sivils Kathy, Mandl Thomas, Sandhya Pulukool, De Vita Salvatore, Sanchez-Guerrero Jorge, van der Heijden Eefje, Trevisani Virginia Fernandes Moça, Wahren-Herlenius Marie, Mariette Xavier, Ramos-Casals Manuel
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To analyse the influence of geolocation and ethnicity on the clinical presentation of primary Sjögren's syndrome (SjS) at diagnosis. METHODS: The Big Data Sjögren Project Consortium is an international, multicentre registry designed in 2014. By January 2016, 20 centres from five continents were participating. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS: We included 7748 women...
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