Table 2

Baseline variables in various groups of SLE

GroupnWBC
(/µL)		Lymphocytes
(/µL)		Anti-DNA antibodies
(IU/mL)		CH50
(U/mL)		C3
(mg/dL)		C4
(mg/dL)
Diffuse
NPSLE		585051±3107
(n=53)		743±677
(n=47)		95±136
(n=52)		22±15
(n=50)		52±29
(n=50)		11±10
(n=50)
Focal
NPSLE		307351±4284
(n=23)		840±491
(n=19)		85±215
(n=25)		*37±18
(n=23)		*82±31
(n=22)		*17±9
(n=22)
Lupus
nephritis		216386±2817
(n=21)		827±374
(n=21)		92±123
(n=21)		17±11
(n=21)		46±15
(n=21)		7±6
(n=21)
SLE
alone		204715±2098
(n=20)		837±491
(n=20)		41±67
(n=20)		20±13
(n=20)		56±28
(n=20)		9±7
(n=20)

  • Data are reported as mean±SD. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of patients with available data.

  • *Compared with diffuse NPSLE, p<0.05.

  • NPSLE, neuropsychiatric SLE; WBC, white blood cell.