Research Article

Changes of NADH Fluorescence from the Skin of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

CharacteristicNumber of patients (%)

Malar rash27 (75)
Discoid rash9 (25)
Photosensitivity29 (80.5)
Oral ulcers9 (25)
Nonerosive arthritis31 (86.1)
Pleuritis or pericarditis0 (0)
Renal disorder4 (11.1)
Neurologic disorder0 (0)
Hematologic disorder28 (77.7)
Immunologic disorder (anti-dsDNA or anti-Sm or antiphospholipid antibodies)13 (36.1)
Antinuclear antibodies36 (100)