Clinical characteristics of patients with SLE and healthy controls
| Clinical profiles | SLE (n=297) | Healthy controls (n=300) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (male/female) | 0/297 | 0/300 |
| Age in years (mean±SD) | 28.05±9.22 | 30.65±5.28 |
| Duration of disease in years (mean±SD) | 2.15±1.45 | – |
| Anti-dsDNA (IU/mL) (mean±SEM) | 183.3±12.09 | |
| ACR criteria | ||
| Photosensitivity rash | 98 (33) | – |
| Malar rash | 120 (40) | – |
| Discoid rash | 36 (12) | – |
| Oral ulcer | 158 (53) | – |
| Arthritis | 158 (53) | – |
| NPSLE | 16 (5) | – |
| AIHA | 9 (3) | – |
| Serositis | 13 (4) | – |
| Nephritis | 162 (55) | – |
| Pneumonitis | 12 (4) | – |
Data are no. (%) of participants unless otherwise specified.
ACR, American College of Rheumatology; AIHA, autoimmune haemolytic anaemia; NPSLE, neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.