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From: Differential manifestations of prepubescent, pubescent and postpubescent pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A retrospective study of 96 Chinese children and adolescents

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Levels of C3, C4 & anti-dsDNA antibody, and disease duration before diagnosis, for pediatric SLE patients. Levels of C3, C4 & anti-dsDNA antibody, and disease duration before diagnosis, for pediatric SLE patients at prepubescent, pubescent and postpubescent ages. (A) Mean C3 level was 72 mg/dl in group A, 48 mg/dl in group B and 50 mg/dl in group C. (B) Mean C4 level was 13 mg/dl in group A, 8.6 mg/dl in group B and 8.2 mg/dl in group C. (C) Mean anti-dsDNA antibody level was 145 IU/ml in group A, 295 IU/ml in group B and 349 IU/ml in group C. (D) Mean disease duration before diagnosis was 21.3 months in group A, 9.2 months in group B, and 4.4 months in group C.

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Pediatric Rheumatology

ISSN: 1546-0096