Table 4 Patient characteristics of MC + and MC- SLE patients at study entry
MC + SLE | MC- SLE | all SLE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SEM) | 51.2* (3.4) | 57.1* (3.7) | 55.2 (2.7) |
min-max | 42-58 | 45-82 | 42-82 |
95% CI of SEM | 41.6/60.8 | 48.9/65.5 | 49.8/60.7 |
Mean age at disease onset (SEM) | 42.6 *(3.8) | 49.1* (4.5) | 46.9 (3.3) |
min-max | 35-54 | 27-75 | 27-75 |
95% CI of SEM | 32.1/53.1 | 39.0/59.2 | 40.0/54.0 |
Mean age at birth of first son (SEM) | 24.0* (2.4) | 26.4* (1.6) | 24.7 (1.3) |
min-max | 18-31 | 22-38 | 18-38 |
95% CI of SEM | 16.3/31.7 | 22.7/30.1 | 22.8/28.7 |
ANA titer (Median) | 1:640 | 1:640 | 1:640 |
(n = 10 MC- n = 4 MC+) | |||
min-max | 160-2560 | 160-2560 | 160-2560 |
dsDNA-antibodies present | 0 / 3 (0%) | 3 / 10 (30%) | 3 / 13 (23%) |
C3 (g/l) Mean (n = 9 MC-, n = 2 MC+) | 1.47 | 1.28 | 1.32 |
min-max | 1.45-1.50 | 0.94-1.55 | 0.94-1.55 |
C4 (g/l) Mean (n = 9 MC-, n = 2 MC+) | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.24 |
min-max | 0.22-0.35 | 0.13-0.33 | 0.13-0.35 |
CH50 Mean (U/ml) | 56.8 | 51.4 | 52.3 |
(n = 9 MC-, n = 2 MC+) min-max | 52.7-60.9 | 42.1-59.1 | 42.1-60.9 |