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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the SLE patients (n = 63) according to ACR 1982 criteria

From: Protein synthesis of the pro-inflammatory S100A8/A9 complex in plasmacytoid dendritic cells and cell surface S100A8/A9 on leukocyte subpopulations in systemic lupus erythematosus

ACR criteria

Portion of patients (%)

Malar rash

65

Discoid rash

25

Photosensitivity

67

Oral ulcers

29

Arthritis

79

Serositis

52

Renal disease

48

Neurological disorder

6

Hematological manifestation

54

    -Leukopenia

41

    -Lymphopenia

24

    -Thrombocytopenia

24

Immunology

79

    -a-DNA

59

ANA

100

  1. ACR, American College of Rheumatology; ANA, anti-nuclear antibodies.