Table 1.

Proportion of antibody and organ involvement. Values are n (%) unless otherwise specified.

VariablesPositiveNegativeTotal, n
Antibodies
  ANA278 (76.2)18 (4.9)296
  ATA164 (44.9)151 (41.4)315
  ACA32 (8.8)227 (62.2)259
  ARA45 (12.3)251 (68.8)296
  Anti-Sm11 (3)250 (68.5)261
  Anti-SSA84 (23)181 (49.6)265
  Anti-SSB22 (6)239 (65.5)261
  Anti-PM-17 (1.9)163 (44.7)170
  Anti-Jo19 (2.5)241 (66)250
  RF44 (12.1)139 (38.1)183
Organ involvement
  Lung77 (21.1)211 (57.8)288
  Heart194 (53.2)86 (23.6)280
  • ANA: antinuclear; ATA: anti-DNA topoisomerase I; ACA: anticentromere; ARA: anti-U1RNP; RF: rheumatoid factor.