BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the sensitivity of parotid saliva to that of serum in detecting anti-SSA/Ro and anti-SSB/La autoantibodies in patients with Sjögren's syndrome. METHODS: Forty patients and 20 controls participated in the study; all patients met the 1993 European Community criteria for the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome. Healthy controls were age- and sex-matched individuals with no signs or symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome. Serum and saliva samples were evaluated using AffiniTech SSA/Ro and SSB/La antibodies kits (AffiniTech, Ltd. Bentonville, AR, USA). The results were also compared with serological status of SS-A and SS-B as reported by an independent clinical laboratory. RESULTS: Serum was significantly more sensitive than saliva in detecting SSA/Ro and SSB/La antibodies (P = 0.001). There was high agreement between the results with the AffiniTech kits and the independent laboratory (kappa = 0.80; P < 0.001). However, there was poor agreement between saliva and serum results (kappa = 0.174; P = 0.168). CONCLUSIONS: The overall results appear to support that serum analysis is effective method for evaluating the presence of SS-A and SS-B autoantibodies.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the sensitivity of parotid saliva to that of serum in detecting anti-SSA/Ro and anti-SSB/La autoantibodies in patients with Sjögren's syndrome. METHODS: Forty patients and 20 controls participated in the study; all patients met the 1993 European Community criteria for the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome. Healthy controls were age- and sex-matched individuals with no signs or symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome. Serum and saliva samples were evaluated using AffiniTech SSA/Ro and SSB/La antibodies kits (AffiniTech, Ltd. Bentonville, AR, USA). The results were also compared with serological status of SS-A and SS-B as reported by an independent clinical laboratory. RESULTS: Serum was significantly more sensitive than saliva in detecting SSA/Ro and SSB/La antibodies (P = 0.001). There was high agreement between the results with the AffiniTech kits and the independent laboratory (kappa = 0.80; P < 0.001). However, there was poor agreement between saliva and serum results (kappa = 0.174; P = 0.168). CONCLUSIONS: The overall results appear to support that serum analysis is effective method for evaluating the presence of SS-A and SS-B autoantibodies.
Authors: K H Ching; P D Burbelo; M Gonzalez-Begne; M E P Roberts; A Coca; I Sanz; M J Iadarola Journal: J Dent Res Date: 2011-01-06 Impact factor: 6.116
Authors: Yi-fan Huang; Qian Cheng; Chun-miao Jiang; Shu An; Lan Xiao; Yong-chao Gou; Wen-jing Yu; Lei Lei; Qian-ming Chen; Yating Wang; Jun Wang Journal: Clin Dev Immunol Date: 2013-07-09