Table 1 Characteristics of patients with SLE (n = 25)
From: Dysregulated balance of Th17 and Th1 cells in systemic lupus erythematosus
Age, mean ± standard deviation (SD) years | 37.7 ± 11.4 |
Gender, numbers of female/male patients | 25/0 |
Medications | Â |
   Number taking methotrexate | 5 |
   Number taking azathioprine | 5 |
   Number taking mycophenolate mofetil | 5 |
   Number taking cyclophosphamide | 1 |
   Number taking systemic corticosteroids | 14 |
Prednisone dose, mean ± SD, mg/day | 15.89 ± 8.96 |
Number of patients with nephritis | 12 |