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Table 3 Mean damage scores over 20 years stratified by quartile of serum IgG anti-apoA-1 level in the early disease sample

From: IgG anti-apolipoprotein A-1 antibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus are associated with disease activity and corticosteroid therapy: an observational study

 

Lowest quartile

Second quartile

Third quartile

Highest quartile

Damage score at 1 year (n = 236)

0.14

0.13

0.10

0.08

Damage score at 5 years (n = 236)

0.63

0.43

0.45

0.42

Damage score at 10 years (n = 209)

1.06

0.60

0.96

0.65

Damage score at 15 years (n = 131)

1.23

0.81

1.33

0.97

Damage score at 20 years (n = 69)

1.33

1.06

1.88

1.00

  1. anti-apoA-1, antibodies to apolipoprotein A-1; IgG, immunoglobulin G.