Table 1.
Patient (gender) | Family (ethnic origin) | Age of onset | Brief clinical symptoms | Renal disorder | Immunological disorder |
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3 (M) | Family #1 (AA) | 6 y | Malar rash, Nonerosive arthritis, Serositis, Pleuritis and Pericarditis | Cellular casts | ANA, anti-dsDNA, anti-Smith, anti-CL, anti-Ro, anti-RNP; Low C3, C4 |
4 (M) | Family #1 (AA) | 7 y | Malar rash, Photosensitivity, Leukopenia, Lymphopenia | Proteinuria | ANA, anti-dsDNA, anti-Smith, Anti-CL, anti-Ro, anti-RNP; Low C3 |
7 (M) | Family #2 (AA) | 12 y | Nonerosive arthritis, Anemia, Fatigue | Proteinuria; Renal biopsy: membranous proliferative GN (Class V) | ANA, anti-dsDNA; Low C3, C4 |
14 y | Renal failure | ||||
8 (M) | Family #2 (AA) | 8 y | CNS lupus, Nonerosive arthritis | Proteinuria; Renal biopsy: focal proliferative GN (Class III) | Anti-dsDNA; ANA > 1:1280 |
14 y | Vasculitis affecting the eyes, 2/2 | Diffuse lupus glomerulonephritis with crescents | Anti-dsDNA, anti-Smith, anti-RNP, anti-β2GPI and anti-CL |
Abbreviation: M: male; AA: African American; y: Years old; GN: Glomerulonephritis; anti-dsDNA: anti-double stranded DNA; ANA: Anti-Nuclear Antibody; anti-CL: anti-cardiolipin; anti-RNP: anti- antinuclear ribonucleoprotein; anti-β2GPI: anti-β2 glycoprotein I; CNS: central nervous system.