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Table 4 Clinical And Laboratory Variables Of Children With SLE At Diagnosis Compared To Other Countries
From: Clinical presentations and outcomes of Filipino juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus
| Present Study | Wang, 20035 | Balkaran, 200410 | Bakr, 200511 | Salah, 20099 | Hamijoyo, 200912 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
No.of
Patients | 78 | 153 | 33 | 52 | 207 | 147 |
| Country | Philippines | Taiwan | Trinidad | Egypt | Egypt | Philippines |
| Follow-up, y | ||||||
|
Mean
Range |
1.7 ± 1.8 [0.1-6.4] | 6.1 ± 9.0 | 1 ± 9.3 | |||
|
Age at diagnosis, y
Mean+SD Range |
14 ± 2.7 8 - 18 | 13.5 ± 5.5 | 5-17 |
11.9 ± 2.6 6-16 |
10 ± 2.7 2 - 16 |
12.29 ± 2.9 4 - 16 |
| F:M ratio | 10:1 | 5.9:1 | 6.6:1 | 12:1 | 2.69:1 | 11.2:1 |
| Rash | ||||||
| Malar | 65.3 | 77.1 | 39 | 46.2 | 74.8 | |
| Discoid | 32.0 | 2.0 | 37 | 19.0 | ||
| Photosensitivity | 55.1 | 24.8 | 21,2 | 57.8 | ||
| Oral ulcers | 53.8 | 26.1 | 19.6 | 49.7 | ||
| Alopecia | 39.7 | 13.1 | 34.6 | 45.5 | 51.7 | |
| Musculoskeletal | 53.8 | 69.7 | 65.4 | |||
| Arthritis | 21.7 | 57.5 | 46.9 | 61.9 | ||
| Neuropsychiatric | 30.7 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 8.2 | |
| Serositis | 26.9 | 15 | 14.3 | |||
|
Pleural
Effusion | 14.1 | 6.3 | ||||
|
Pericardial
Effusion | 15.3 | 7.7 | ||||
| Nephritis | 62.8 | 58.8 | 63.6 | 80.8 | 20.8 | 48.3 |
| Hematologic | 51.2 | 79.7 | 38.8 | |||
| Thrombocytopenia | 14.1 | 19.6 | 29.2 | |||
|
Hemolytic
Anemia | 8.9 | 44.4 | 17.0 | |||
| Leukocytopenia | 15.3 | 34.6 | 27.5 |
