Table 3.
ACR criteria in NPSLE and non-NPSLE patients.
| ACR criteria | NPSLE N (%) |
Non-NPSLE N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Malar rash | 14 (64) | 29 (38) |
| Discoid rash | 6 (27) | 8 (11) |
| Photosensitivity | 11 (50) | 31 (41) |
| Oral ulcer | 5 (23) | 20 (26) |
| Arthritis | 16 (73) | 51 (67) |
| Serositis | 2 (9) | 11 (14) |
| Renal disorder | 8 (36) | 26 (34) |
| Haemolytic anemia | 1 (5) | 18 (24) |
| Lymphopenia | 6 (27) | 24 (32) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 4 (18) | 16 (21) |
| Antinuclear antibody | 21 (95) | 76 (100) |
| Anti-dsDNA antibodies | 15 (68) | 63 (83) |
| Anti-Sm antibodies | 6 (27) | 17 (22) |
| Anti-cardiolipin antibodies/anti-β2GPI/Lupus anticoagulant | 9 (41) | 33 (43) |
| Number of ACR criteria, mean ± SD | 6 ± 2 | 5 ± 1 |