Clinical characteristics

SLE patients

Normal individuals

Number

30

30

Current age, mean years ± SD

41.4 ± 11.9

39.6 ± 10.2

Disease duration, mean years ± SD

7.88 ±10.6

N/A

Female gender, n (%)

26 (86.7)

30 (100)

Organ/system involved

Malar rash, n (%)

18 (60.0)

N/A

Photosensitivity, n (%)

17 (56.7)

N/A

Hematological, n (%)

23 (76.6)

N/A

Renal, n (%)

13 (43.4)

N/A

Current antibodies

ANA positive, n (%)

30 (100)

N/A

Anti-Sm positive, n (%)

5 (16.6)

N/A

Anti-phospholipid (APL) positive, n (%)

6 (20.0)

N/A

Anti-M3 synthetic peptide IgG, n (%)

13 (43.3)

3 (10.0)