Table 3.
SLEDAI manifestations | Non-HDAS visit (n=4939) Column % |
HDAS visit (n=741) Column % |
Manifestations with a weighting of 8 | ||
Seizure | 0.00 | 0.40 |
Psychosis | <0.1 | 1.20 |
Organic brain syndrome | 0.00 | 2.60 |
Visual disturbance | <0.1 | 1.40 |
Cranial nerve disorder | 0.20 | 1.40 |
Lupus headache | 0.00 | 1.40 |
Stroke/CVA | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Vasculitis | 0.04 | 8.60 |
At least one 8-point manifestation | 0.30 | 15.90 |
Manifestations with a weighting of 4 | ||
Arthritis | 5.10 | 15.80 |
Myositis | 0.20 | 2.60 |
Urinary casts | 0.10 | 3.90 |
Haematuria | 1.70 | 53.60 |
Proteinuria | 16.50 | 75.60 |
Pyuria | 0.70 | 33.50 |
Manifestations with a weighting of 2 | ||
Rash | 11.80 | 34.70 |
Alopecia | 3.70 | 11.90 |
Mucosal ulcers | 2.50 | 8.10 |
Pleurisy | 1.20 | 5.40 |
Pericarditis | 0.20 | 1.40 |
Low complement | 56.60 | 86.90 |
Increased DNA binding | 54.50 | 84.50 |
Manifestations with a weighting of 1 | ||
Thrombocytopenia | 2.10 | 2.30 |
Leucopenia | 4.90 | 4.10 |
Fever | 0.10 | 1.60 |
CVA, cerebrovascular accident; HDAS, high disease activity status; SLEDAI, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index.