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Table 3 Extrarenal manifestations at baseline and during follow-up

From: Mycophenolate mofetil as maintenance therapy for proliferative lupus nephritis: a long-term observational prospective study

Extrarenal manifestations

At baseline, pt no (%)

Pt no with baseline symptom resolution; Median months to symptom resolution (range)

New episodes, pt no (%)

General symptoms

18 (54)

18/18; 1 (1-2)

8 (24)

Rash

15 (45)

15/15; 2 (1-15)

9 (27)

Oral ulcers

4 (12)

4/4; 1.5 (1-5)

5 (15)

Arthralgias/arthritis

13 (39)

12/13; 1 (1-5)

10 (30)

Alopecia

4 (12)

4/4; 1.5 (1-2)

2 (6)

Myalgias

4 (12)

4/4; 1 (1-2)

2 (6)

Serositis

8 (24)

8/8; 1 (1-8)

2 (6)

Pneumonitis

2 (6)

2/2; 1.5 (1-2)

1 (3)

Thrombosis

2 (9) [1 PE, 2 DVTs]

2/2

0

CNS

2 (6) [brain infarcts]

1 both pts

1 (3) [seizures]

Myositis

0

 

1 (3)

Hepatosplenomegaly

5 (15)

5/5

1 (3)

Anemia (Hb < 12 g/dl for female and < 13.5 g/dl for male)

15 (45)

10/15; 4 (1-18)

5 (15)

   Hemolytic anemia

8 (24)

 

2 (6)

   Aplastic anemia

1 (3)

 

1 (3)

Leucopenia (<3.500/mm3)

13 (39)

11/13; 1 (1-14)

8 (24)

Thrombocytopenia (<100.000/mm3)

0

 

0

Increased liver enzymes

5 (15)

5/5; 1 (1-2)

2 (6)

  1. PE, pulmonary embolism; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; CNS, central nervous system; Hb, hemoglobin.