Abstract:
Objective To analyze the incidence of primary Sj gren syndrome (pSS) associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and its risk factors.
Methods A total of 278 patients with pSS were retrospectively enrolled and divided into pSS-ILD group (n=83) and pSS group (n=195) according to the results of lung high-resolution CT examination. The incidence of pSS-ILD was analyzed, and the baseline data, clinical symptoms and laboratory indicators of the two groups were compared. The risk factors of pSS-ILD were analyze.
Results Among 278 patients with pSS, 83 cases (29.86%) developed pSS-ILD. The age of the pSS-ILD group was significantly higher, and the proportion of smoking history, incidence of cough, expectoration, chest tightness and asthma were significantly higher than those of the pSS group (P < 0.05). The levels of white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil, complement C3, complement C4, antinuclear antibody titer and anti-SSA antibody positive rate in pSS-ILD group were significantly higher than those in the pSS group (P < 0.05). The multivariate age(OR=0.814, 95%CI, 0.620 to 1.147, P < 0.001), smoking history(OR=0.712, 95%CI, 0.557 to 0.960, P=0.013) and antinuclear antibody titer(OR=0.764, 95%CI, 0.528 to 0.995, P=0.021) were independent influencing factors for ILD in pSS patients (P < 0.05).
Conclusion In this study, the incidence of pSS-ILD is high. Advanced age, smoking and high antinuclear antibody titer suggest that the risk of ILD is significantly increased in pSS patients.