Table 1. Baseline characteristics of 58 Japanese patients with SLE.
| Characteristics | n = 58 |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female, n (%) | 50 (86) |
| Male, n (%) | 8 (14) |
| Age, median (range), years | 36 (16–79) |
| Duration of SLE, median (range), month | 18 (0–32) |
| Untreated patients (%) | 52(90) |
| Components of SLE diagnostic criteria, n (%) | |
| Skin rash | 30 (52) |
| Oral ulcers | 4 (7) |
| Alopecia | 1 (2) |
| Arthritis | 20 (34) |
| Serositis | 15 (26) |
| Renal disease | 29(50) |
| CNS disease | 11(19) |
| Hemolytic anemia | 9 (15) |
| Laboratory findings | |
| Leukocytopenia | 21 (36) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 15 (26) |
| Anti-ds-DNA Ab positive | 46 (79) |
| Anti-smith Ab positive | 28 (48) |
| Anti-phospholipid Ab positive | 27 (47) |
| SLEDAI, median(range) | 13(0–50) |
| SDI, median(range) | 1(0–4) |
CNS = central nervous system, Ab = antibody, SLEDAI = SLE Disease Activity, SDI = Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) damage index