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. 2015 Jun 19;10(7):1300–1310. doi: 10.2215/CJN.01910215

Table 3.

Comparison of clinical and laboratory features of three drugs associated with drug-induced lupus

Drug Clinical Features Laboratory Features Positive Antibody Tests
Hydralazine Rash, fever, myalgias, pleuritis, polyarthritis nephritis <10% Anemia, leukopenia ANA, anti-dsDNA, ANCA, antihistone
Procainamide Polyarthritis, polyarthralgias serositis nephritis <10% Anemia Anti-dsDNA, antihistone, anticardiolipin
TNF-α inhibitors Systemic symptoms predominant (nephritis in 7%); skin manifestations dominate Thrombocytopenia, hypocomplementemia ANA, anti-dsDNA, antinucleosome, anticardiolipin

ANA, antinuclear antibody; dsDNA, double-stranded DNA antibody.