Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Number

63

31

Female (%)

85.7

67.8

Age, mean (range) (years)

40.6 (21 to 67)

31.9 (23 to 54)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (mean)

4.2 ± 0.4

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index >2 (%)

57.2

Elevated dsDNA antibodies (%)

58.7

Decreased C3 and/or C4 (%)

31.7

Medications (%)

   Antimalarials

73.0

   Azathioprine

4.8

   Cyclophosphamide

4.8

   Methotrexate

4.8

   Mycophenolate

30.2

Prednisone (%)

   None

36.5

   <30 mg/day

52.4

   >30 mg/day

11.1

No medications (%)

14