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  • Title: Estimating the prevalence among Caucasian women of primary Sjögren's syndrome in two general practices in Birmingham, UK.
    Author: Bowman SJ, Ibrahim GH, Holmes G, Hamburger J, Ainsworth JR.
    Journal: Scand J Rheumatol; 2004; 33(1):39-43. PubMed ID: 15124941.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To establish the prevalence among women of primary Sjögren'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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