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Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical characteristicsa

From: Tumor necrosis factor α release in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of cutaneous lupus and dermatomyositis patients

Disease

Sex (n)

Race (n)

Mean age, years

(range)

Mean CLASI or CDASI score

Medications (patients, n)

DLE (n = 21)

Females, 16

Males, 5

AA, 12

White, 8

Hispanic, 1

45.0 (23 to 64)

8

Antimalarials, 18

Methotrexate, 2

Immunosuppressants, 5

Corticosteroids, 3

Dapsone, 1

Thalidomide, 1

SCLE (n = 10)

Females, 7

Males, 3

White, 9

Asian, 1

47.1 (20 to 64)

9.5

Antimalarials, 7

Immunosuppressants, 2

Corticosteroids, 2

Thalidomide, 4

TLE (n = 10)

Females, 8

Males, 2

AA, 1

White, 9

42.9 (25 to 57)

10.1

Antimalarials, 10

Methotrexate, 1

DM (n = 18)

Females, 15

Males, 3

AA, 1

White, 16

Asian, 1

49 (21 to 75)

14.7

Antimalarials, 10

Methotrexate, 6

Immunosuppressants, 6

Corticosteroids, 9

controls (n = 18)

Females, 10

Males, 8

AA, 4

White, 12

Asian, 2

31.2 (26 to 57)

N/A

N/A

  1. aAA = African American; CDASI = Cutaneous Dermatomyositis Area and Severity Index; CLASI = Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index; DLE = discoid lupus erythematosus; DM = dermatomyositis; N/A = not applicable; SCLE = subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus; TLE = tumid lupus erythematosus.