Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of SLE patients
| Demographic and clinical parameters | Values |
|---|---|
| Patients, N | 69 |
| Gender, n/n | |
| Female | 67 |
| Male | 2 |
| Race, n | |
| White | 31 |
| Black | 28 |
| Asian | 9 |
| Mixed | 1 |
| Age, years | 37.2 (10.5) (19–60) |
| SLEDAI | 3.17 (3.4) (0–16) |
| C3, mg/dl | 110.8 (37.4) |
| C4, mg/dl | 19.7 (12.1) |
| WBC, /μl | 6040 (3400) |
| Lymphocytes, /μl | 1470 (970) |
| Haemoglobin, g/dl | 12.6 (1.2) |
| Platelets, ×103/μl | 244 (78.6) |
| Creatinine, mg/dl | 0.72 (0.18) |
| Prednisone, mg/day | 6.7 (10.0) (0–50) |
| Hydroxychloroquine (n = 21) | 304 (93.5) (200–400) |
| Azathioprine (n = 6) | 100 (35.4) (50–150) |
| Mycophenolate mofetil (n = 5) | 2200 (1100) (1000–3000) |
Values are presented as mean (s.d.) (minimum–maximum).