Table 3.
Manifestations | Nonprogressors (n = 196), n (%) | Progressors to SLE (n = 11), n (%) | Relative risk (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Fever | 2 (1.0) | 0 | 0.95 (0.92–0.98) |
Leukopenia | 7 (3.6) | 2 (18.2) | 1.19 (0.84–1.69) |
Thrombocytopenia | 1 (0.5) | 2 (18.2) | 1.91 (0.39–9.47) |
Lymphopenia | 11 (5.6) | 1 (9.1) | 1.03 (0.86–1.22) |
Autoimmune hemolysis | 0 | 2 (18.2) | 2.87 (NA) |
Delirium | 0 | 0 | NA |
Psychosis | 0 | 0 | NA |
Seizure | 0 | 0 | NA |
Nonscarring alopecia | 3 (1.5) | 4 (36.3) | 1.93 (0.82–4.54) |
Oral ulcers | 2 (1.0) | 2 (18.2) | 1.59 (0.60–4.25) |
Subacute cutaneous or discoid lupus | 0 | 2 (18.2) | 2.87 (NA) |
Acute cutaneous lupus | 3 (1.5) | 2 (18.2) | 1.43 (0.70–2.93) |
Photosensitivity | 7 (3.6) | 1 (9.1) | 1.07 (0.82–1.40) |
Raynaud phenomenon | 28 (14.3) | 3 (27.3) | 1.05 (0.93–1.19) |
Pleural or pericardial effusion | 0 | 1 (9.1) | 1.90 (NA) |
Acute pericarditis | 2 (1.0) | 2 (18.1) | 1.59 (0.60–4.25) |
Arthritis | 15 (7.7) | 10 (90.1) | 1.62 (1.17–2.23) |
Proteinuria >0.5 g per 24 h | 0 | 1 (9.1) | 1.90 (NA) |
Low C3 or C4 | 12 (6.1) | 5 (45.5) | 1.34 (0.99–1.82) |
Anti‐dsDNA or anti‐Smith | 18 (9.2) | 5 (45.5) | 1.22 (0.98–1.52) |
Anti‐cardiolipin or anti‐β2GP1 or lupus anticoagulant | 1 (0.5) | 0 | 0.95 (0.92–0.98) |
Ro antibody | 61 (31.1) | 3 (27.3) | 0.99 (0.93–1.06) |
La antibody | 17 (8.7) | 2 (18.1) | 1.06 (0.90–1.24) |
Sm antibody | 5 (2.6) | 2 (18.1) | 1.27 (0.80–2.04) |
SmRNP antibody | 11 (5.6) | 3 (27.3) | 1.20 (0.91–1.58) |
RNP antibody | 18 (9.2) | 5 (45.5) | 1.22 (0.98–1.52) |
ScL70 antibody | 11 (5.6) | 1 (9.1) | 1.03 (0.86–1.22) |
Jo1 antibody | 0 | 0 | NA |
Centromere antibody | 11 (5.6) | 0 | 0.94 (0.91–0.98) |
Chromatin antibody | 12 (6.1) | 2 (18.1) | 1.10 (0.89–1.37) |
Ribosomal P antibody | 0 | 0 | NA |
All patients with SLE fulfilled the EULAR/American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for SLE. Bold denotes significance. CI, confidence interval; dsDNA, double‐stranded DNA; NA, not applicable; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.