Table 1 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the patients with SLE in the study

Sex [male/female (n)]

0/15 (15)

Age (years) [median (range)]

33 (17–57)

SLEDAI score [median (range)]

15 (10–30)

Anti-dsDNA (IU/ml) [median (range)]

391.9 (25.9–800)

C3 (g/l) [median (range)]

0.6 (0.22–1.02)

C4 (g/l) [median (range)]

0.07 (0.06–0.15)

Red cell count (*10^12/l) [median (range)]

3.91 (3.16–4.44)

Lymphocyte count (*10^9/l) [median (range)]

4.74 (1.56–19.78)

Platelet count (*10^9/l) [median (range)]

181 (25–382)

Organ involvement [Y/N (n)]

6/9 (15)

Steroids [Y/N (n)]

9/6 (15)

Immunosuppressant [Y/N (n)]

0/15 (15)