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sICAM-1 as potential additional parameter in the discrimination of the Sjögren syndrome and non-autoimmune sicca
Auksė Zinkevičienė1,2, Irena Dumalakienė3, Diana Mieliauskaitė4
1Department of Immunology, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Santariškių g. 5, LT-08406, Vilnius, Lithuania. aukse.zinkeviciene@gmail.com.
Objective:
Both Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and non-autoimmune sicca syndrome (nSS) can show symptoms of dry eyes and a dry mouth, and objective reductions in tear and saliva production. Dry eyes and dry mouth are frequent but they are distinct pathological entities that require diagnostic discrimination.
Methods:
The aim of present study was to compare the serum levels of sICAM-1, TFF3, RANTES, adiponectin, and FGF in primary (pSS), secondary due to rheumatoid arthritis (sSS), non-autoimmune sicca syndrome (nSS), and healthy groups. The serum levels of selected molecules were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 29 patients with pSS, 30 with sSS, 17 with nSS, and 15 healthy subjects.
Results:
sICAM-1 was significantly elevated in pSS and sSS patients compared with nSS group. Levels of FGF, TFF3, and RANTES were significantly increased in pSS, sSS, and nSS patients compared with healthy controls. No significant correlations were found between the levels of measured molecules and the clinical parameters.
Conclusions:
Our study showed that sICAM-1 might be useful as an additional parameter for differential diagnosis of SS and nSS, and TFF could be additional diagnostic marker for SS diagnosis.
Key Points:
• sICAM-1 was significantly elevated in Sjögren syndrome patients compared with non-autoimmune sicca syndrome group. • TFF was significantly elevated in Sjögren syndrome patients compared with healthy controls. • They might be useful as additional parameters for differential diagnosis.
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