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Table 4 Studies on occupational silica dust exposure and primary Sjögren's syndrome

From: Overlap syndrome with Sjögren’s syndrome and systemic sclerosis in a steel rolling mill worker: a case report

Author

Study

Publication year

Number of case

Sex/Age

Occupation

Working period

Sanchez-Roman et al. [18]

Cohort 50 factory workers (88 % female)

1993

3

6 men and 44 women

Production of scouring powder

6.1 years (mean)

Puisieux F et al. [19]

Case-report

1994

3

-

Coal miners

-

Astudillo L et al. [5]

Case-report

2003

1

M/72

Dental technician

46 years

Ferreira PG et al. [20]

Case-report

2014

1

M/75

Welder (sandblasting)

35 years