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Table 2 Categorization of relatives of pediatric SLE subjects affected by specific ADs

From: Patterns and influence of familial autoimmunity in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus

Relative with AD

SLE (n = 18)

Thyroid (n = 10)

Psoriasis (n = 4)

MCTD (n = 3)

RA (n = 5)

MS (n = 2)

SA (n = 1)

Vitiligo (n = 1)

IDDM (n = 1)

Mother

5

7

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

Father

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sister

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

Brother

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Grandmother

1

2

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

Aunt

4

1

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

Uncle

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

1

Cousin

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

  1. *n = number of relatives of subjects affected by a specific AD.
  2. *Thyroid = thyroid disease, MCTD = mixed connective tissue disease, RA = rheumatoid arthritis, MS = multiple sclerosis, SA = spondyloarthropathy, IDDM = insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.