Clinical, laboratory profile and sicca features of DEMS/SAPS patients.
| Patient | Dryness of: | Other Clinical Features | Schirmer Test | Rose-Bengal Stain | Immunological Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eyes and mouth | Arthralgias | A | A | RF, anti-TPO |
| 2 | Eyes | Telengiectasias, RP | A | A | ANA, anti-TPO |
| 3 | Eyes and mouth | Morning stiffness, arthralgias | A | A | ANA, anti-TPO |
| 4 | Eyes and mouth | None | NA | N | ANA, RF, anti-TPO, anti-Tg |
| 5 | Eyes and mouth | Migraines, arthralgias, fibromyalgia-like features, RP | N | A | ANA, anti-TPO, anti-Tg |
| 6 | Mouth | Arthralgias | N | N | Anti-TPO, anti-Tg |
| 7 | Eyes and mouth | Dry cough | NA | NA | Anti-TPO, anti-Tg |
| 8 | Eyes and mouth | Morning stiffness, arthralgias, arthritis, RP | N | A | Anti-TPO |
| 9 | Eyes and mouth | Parotid gland enlargement, thrombocytopenia | N | A | ANA, anti-TPO, anti-Tg |
| 10 | Eyes and mouth | Migraines | N | N | Neg |
| 11 | Mouth | None | N | N | Neg |
| 12 | Eyes and mouth | None | N | N | Neg |
| 13 | Eyes and mouth | Arthralgias, carpal tunnel syndrome | N | N | Neg |
| 14 | Eyes and mouth | Fibromyalgia-like features | N | A | Neg |
| 15 | Eyes and mouth | Arthralgias | A | A | ANA |
| 16 | Eyes and mouth | Arthralgias | A | N | ANA, anti-TPO |
| 17 | Mouth | N | N | Anti-TPO | |
| 18 | Eyes and mouth | Arthralgias | N | N | ANA, anti-TPO |
| 19 | Eyes and mouth | Arthritis | A | NA | ANA, anti-TPO |
| 20 | Eyes and mouth | Photosensitive rash | A | N | ANA, anti-TPO |
| 21 | Eyes and mouth | Arthralgias-Myalgias-RP | N | N | Neg |
| 22 | Eyes and mouth | Arthralgias | A | N | ANA |
| 23 | Eyes and mouth | None | N | NA | Neg |
| 24 | Eyes and mouth | None | N | N | Neg |
| 25 | Eyes | None | NA | NA | ANA, anti-TPO, anti-Tg |
| 26 | Eyes and mouth | Arthralgias | N | N | Neg |
| 27 | Eyes | None | A | A | RF, anti-TPO |
DEMS: dry eyes and mouth syndrome; SAPS: sicca asthenia polymyalgia syndrome; RF: rheumatoid factor; anti-TPO: antibodies to thyroid peroxidase; TG: thyroglobulin; ANA: antinuclear antibodies; NA: not applicable; RP: Raynaud’s phenomenon. N: normal, A: abnormal.