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Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Participants
| SLE | Healthy | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 10 | 10 |
| % female | 100 | 100 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 60.5 (5.4)* | 55.3 (4.2) |
| Caucasian, n | 7 | 7 |
| African American, n | 3 | 3 |
| h/o shingles, n | 4 | 2 |
| Taking prednisone, n | 4 | 0 |
| mean daily dose | 6.9 mg | - |
| Taking HCQ, n | 7 | 0 |
| Taking MTX, n | 2 | 0 |
| Baseline SLEDAI, median (range) | 0 (0–2) | - |
p<0.05 compared to healthy
