Research Article

The Comparison of Nailfold Capillaroscopy between Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Healthy Controls: Correlation with Laboratory and Clinical Parameters

Table 1

Main demographic and clinical features of the patients with systemic lupus erythematosus ().

Demographic and clinical variables (%)Laboratory variables (%)

Male14 (28.6)Anti-double strand DNA15 (30.6)
Female35 (71.4)BUN increased3 (6)
New case5 (10.2)Cr increased6 (12.2)
Chorea1 (2)U/A abnormality44 (89.7)
New or worsening headache32 (65.3)Anti-beta glycoprotein 1 (IgM)0
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome4 (8)Anti beta2 glycoprotein 1 (IgG)1 (2)
Seizure5 (10.2)Anticardiolipin ab (IgM)2 (4)
Loss of consciousness4 (8)Lupus anticoagulant3 (6)
Behavioral changes10 (20.4)Vascular thrombosis6 (12.2)

U/A (urinalysis) abnormality: Pr > +3 or casts.