Table 1.
Basic demographic information for the patients and healthy controls included in this study.
| Renal | Non-renal | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | Number | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 39.82 ± 10.71 | 41.07 ± 14.70 | 0.72 | |
| Sex (% female) | 100% | 100% | 1 | |
| Ethnicity (EA, AA) | 17,11 | 17,11 | 1 | |
| SLEDAI (mean ± SD) | 3.36 ± 3.80 | 3.21 ± 3.18 | 0.88 | |
| Controls | Number | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 40.07 ± 10.92 | 41.07 ± 13.73 | 0.76 | |
| Sex (% female) | 100% | 100% | 1 | |
| Ethnicity (EA, AA) | 17,11 | 17,11 | 1 |
EA, European-American; AA, African-American, SLEDAI, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index.