Table 1.

Characteristics of SLE patients.

Characteristic
Age, average	44 (25–79) years
SLEDAI, average	3.3 (0–31)
SLICC, average	3.1 (0–12)
Phys. estimate of disease activity, average	0.8 (0–3)
	Number of patients (n = 120)
Gender
Male	7 (5.8%)
Female	113 (94%)
Ethnicity
African-American	51 (43%)
Asian	3 (2%)
Caucasian	65 (54%)
Other	1 (1%)
Clinical history
CVA and/or MI	25 (20%)
CVA	19 (16%)
MI	7 (6%)
DVT	19 (16%)
Renal disease	27 (23%)

SLEDAI: SELENA revision of the SLE disease activity index.

SLICC: Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics damage index.

CVA: cerebrovascular accident.

MI: myocardial infarction.

DVT: deep venous thrombosis.