Characteristic | SLE patients | Anti-NPM antibodies | |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 82) | Positive (n = 23) | Negative (n = 59) | |
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 38.3 ± 12.3 | 39.8 ± 14.9 | 37.8 ± 11.5 |
Females | 73 (89.0) | 18* | 55 |
Males | 9 (10.8) | 5* | 4 |
aCL | 32 (39) | 15 (65.2)** | 17 (28.8)** |
ANA-positive | 66 (80.5) | 23 (100) | 43 (72.8) |
Anti-DNA | 46 (56) | 13 (56.5) | 33 (55.9) |
Anti-β2GPI | 15 (18.3) | 5 (21.7) | 10 (16.9) |
Anti-β2GPI-CL+ | 12 (14.6) | 3 (13) | 9 (15.2) |