Category | Feature | Control (N = 18) | SLE (N = 51) | p. value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | mean (± sd) | 42.06 (15.65) | 41.14 (12.35) | 0.823 |
Gender | Female, N (%) | 18 (100) | 51 (100) | 1 |
Ethnicity | Hispanic/Latino, N (%) | 4 (22.2) | 23 (45.1) | 0.071 |
Race | Asian, N (%) | 1 (5.6) | 12 (23.5) | 0.132 |
Black or African American, N (%) | 6 (33.3) | 12 (23.5) | Â | |
White, N (%) | 10 (55.6) | 27 (52.9) | Â | |
More than one race, N (%) | 1 (5.6) | 0 (0) | Â | |
Genotype | Homo ancestral, N (%) | 4 (22.2) | 12 (23.5) | 0.993 |
Hetero variant, N (%) | 8 (44.4) | 22 (43.1) | Â | |
Homo variant, N (%) | 6 (33.3) | 17 (33.3) | Â | |
SLE Only | ||||
 |  | N available | N (%) | Dose (± sd) |
Medication | Prednisone, N (%), mg | 51 | 12 (23.5) | 6.88 (3.04) |
Hydroxychloroquine, N (%), mg | 51 | 41 (80.4) | 351.22 (84.03) | |
Azathioprine, N (%), mg | 51 | 5 (9.8) | 85 (33.54) | |
Mycophenolate mofetil N (%), mg | 51 | 13 (25.5) | 2269.23 (753.20) | |
Methotrexate, N (%), mg | 51 | 2 (3.9) | 13.75 (8.84) | |
Benlysta, N (%), IV | 51 | 4 (7.8) | NA | |
SELENA SLEDAI Domains | Seizure | 51 | 0 (0) | Â |
Psychosis | 51 | 0 (0) | Â | |
Organic brain syndrome | 51 | 0 (0) | Â | |
Visual disturbance | 51 | 0 (0) | Â | |
Cranial nerve disorder | 51 | 0 (0) | Â | |
Lupus headache | 51 | 0 (0) | Â | |
Cerebrovascular accident | 51 | 0 (0) | Â | |
Vasculitis | 51 | 0 (0) | Â | |
Arthritis | 51 | 2 (4.1) | Â | |
Myositis | 51 | 0 (0) | Â | |
Hematuria | 50 | 4 (8.0) | Â | |
Proteinuria | 51 | 13 (25.5) | Â | |
Pyuria | 51 | 3 (5.9) | Â | |
Rash | 51 | 8 (15.7) | Â | |
Alopecia | 51 | 4 (7.8) | Â | |
Mucosal ulcers | 51 | 0 (0) | Â | |
Pleurisy | 51 | 0 (0) | Â | |
Pericarditis | 51 | 0 (0) | Â | |
Low complement | 51 | 25 (49) | Â | |
Increased DNA binding | 49 | 23 (46.9) | Â | |
Fever | 51 | 0 (0) | Â | |
Thrombocytopenia | 50 | 3 (6) | Â | |
Leukopenia | 51 | 5 (9.8) | Â | |
SLEDAI Total | mean (± sd) | 51 | 4.24 (4.12) |  |
Predominant Disease Category | Active lupus nephritis, N (%) | 47 | 13 (27.7) | Â |
Active musculoskeletal disease, N (%) | 47 | 2 (4.3) | Â | |
Predominately active cutaneous disease, N (%) | 47 | 4 (8.5) | Â | |
Predominately hematologic activity, N (%) | 47 | 7 (14.9) | Â | |
Clinically inactive disease and either ds-DNA or low complement N (%) | 47 | 13 (27.7) | Â | |
Clinically and serologically inactive disease, N (%) | 47 | 8 (17) | Â |