Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of SLE patients

Parameter	SLE patients (n = 32)
Demographic data	Mean ± SD
Age (years)	37.9 ± 14.4
Disease duration (years)	9.9 ± 7.9
Gender (female/male)	30/2
SLEDAI	7.7 ± 6.1
Clinical manifestations	No (%)
Malar rash	10 (31.3)
Discoid rash	11 (34.4)
Phototosensitivity	18 (56.3)
Oral ulcers	14 (43.8)
Arthritis	9 (28.1)
Serositis	4 (12.5)
Renal disorders	16 (50)
Neurological disorders	12 (37.5)
Haematological disease	7 (21.9)
Immunological disorders	18 (56.3)
Anti-nuclear Ab	32 (100)
Anti-dsDNA Ab	13 (40.6)
Anti-Smith Ab	7 (21.9)
Anti-snRNP Ab	7 (21.9)
Anti-Ro Ab	4 (12.5)
Anti-La Ab	6 (18.8)
Anti-Scl-70 Ab	10 (31.3)