Table 1. Overview of clinical characteristics of patients with active-SLE.
| CLINICAL FEATURES | PATIENTS,
N (%) |
|---|---|
| Polyarthritis | 22 (88) |
| Butterfly rash | 16 (64) |
| Photosensitivity | 20 (80) |
| Patchy alopecia | 15 (60) |
| Pleurisy | 14 (56) |
| Pericarditis | 2 (8) |
| Neuropsychiatric problems | 13 (52) |
| Oral ulcers | 20 (80) |
| Proteinuria (>0.5gm/day) | 11 (44) |
| Anti-dsDNA antibodies | 24 (96) |
| Antinuclear factor | 23 (92) |