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SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Volume 33, Issue 1, Pages 39-43Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS
DOI: 10.1080/03009740310004676
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Objective : To establish the prevalence among women of primary Sjogren's syndrome (PSS) in Birmingham, UK. Methods : Eight hundred and forty-six female Caucasians from two general practitioner lists were invited to complete a questionnaire that included a screening question on dry eyes and mouth. Individuals who responded positively were evaluated further. Results : Overall, 65% of individuals who were sent a questionnaire responded. Two had possible PSS, but were negative for anti-Ro/La antibodies. Our estimates of the prevalence of PSS ranged from < 0.1% up to 0.4%, depending on the assumptions used. Conclusion : Our data support previous studies suggesting a prevalence of PSS in the community of 0.1-0.6% rather than those suggesting a higher figure.
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