Table 2

Participant-reported symptoms at some time during lupus disease course

AllIntermittentPersistent
n=42n=18n=24
Fatigue40 (95%)16 (89%)24 (100%)
Joint pain39 (93%)16 (89%)23 (96%)
Rash35 (83%)15 (83%)20 (83%)
Muscle pain33 (79%)11 (61%)22 (92%)
Hair loss32 (76%)13 (72%)19 (79%)
Muscle weakness30 (71%)11 (61%)19 (79%)
Anxiety30 (71%)11 (61%)19 (79%)
Brain fog28 (67%)12 (67%)16 (67%)
Depression27 (64%)11 (61%)16 (67%)
Chest pain23 (55%)8 (44%)15 (63%)
Widespread pain23 (55%)7 (39%)16 (67%)
Fibromyalgia21 (50%)4 (22%)17 (71%)
Kidney disease21 (50%)13 (72%)8 (33%)
Pleurisy14 (33%)6 (33%)8 (33%)
CNS9 (21%)4 (22%)5 (21%)
Pericarditis7 (17%)5 (28%)2 (8%)
  • CNS, central nervous system.