Table 1.
Clinical presentation of disease activity in 20 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
| Clinical variable of disease activity | Number of patients | Occurrence of disease parameters (% of patients) |
|---|---|---|
| General | 10 | |
| Fatigue | 30 | |
| Fever | 10 | |
| Raynaud's phenomenon | 20 | |
| Skin | 11 | |
| Erythema | 35 | |
| Photosensitivity | 30 | |
| Oral ulcers | 25 | |
| Discoid lesions | 15 | |
| Vasculitis | 20 | |
| Alopecia | 25 | |
| Joints | 13 | |
| Arthritis | 50 | |
| Arthralgia | 30 | |
| Tendinitis | 5 | |
| Serosa | 7 | |
| Pericarditis | 25 | |
| Pleuritis | 30 | |
| Peritonitis | 10 | |
| Kidney | 15 | |
| Proteinuria* | 75 | |
| Haematuria† | 75 | |
| Nervous system | 4 | |
| Seizure | 0 | |
| Cva | 5 | |
| Lupus headache | 5 | |
| Mononeuritis multiplex | 5 | |
| Personality disorder | 10 |
*
> 0·5 g/24 h.
†
> 10 red blood cells (RBC)/high-power field.