SLE-related factors

Abnormal ABI

Normal ABI

p-value

Disease duration

71.21

53.94

0.32

Diagnostic delay

44.06

22.10

0.05

cSLEDAI (diagnostic)

10.93

13.08

0.34

Steroid dose daily (mg)

20.53

24.07

0.53

Cumulative dose (mg)

1374.3

544.5

0.29

Steroid duration

43.32

32.14

0.47

CRP

12

11

0.05

Proteinuria

8

18

0.22

LN

6

13

0.27

cSLEDAI (mean value at inclusion)

7.49

3

0.004