Table 1 Demographic characteristics and clinical manifestations of 526 Chinese patients.
Characteristics | Total (n = 526) |
|---|---|
Female, n (%) | 476 (90.5) |
Age at onset, yrs, mean ± SD | 35.78 ± 14.13 |
Age at diagnosis, yrs, mean ± SD | 36.52 ± 14.31 |
Course of disease, mths, mean ± SD | 10.92 ± 28.20 |
SLEDAI score | |
 0–6, n (%) | 143 (27.2) |
 7–12, n (%) | 183 (34.8) |
 ≥ 13, n (%) | 200 (38.0) |
Clinical manifestations, n (%) | |
 Fever | 264 (50.2) |
 Facial rash | 179 (34.0) |
 Oral ulcerations | 35 (6.7) |
 Alopecia | 84 (16.0) |
 Reynold’s phenomenon | 93 (17.7) |
 Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) | 16 (3.0) |
 Serositis | 101 (19.2) |
 Renal disorder | 176 (33.5) |
 Appendicular rash | 95 (18.1) |
 Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) | 39 (7.4) |
 Interstitial lung disease (ILD) | 59 (11.2) |
 Arthritis | 256 (48.7) |
