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Table 2 Frequency of damage in the 12 organ systems and the items of the SLICC/ACR Damage Index

From: Risk factors for damage in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus in Asians: a case control study

Disease damage by system/ organ at last follow up

Frequency (%)

Ocular

9 (15.3%)

 Cataract

7 (11.9%)

 Retinal change or optic atrophy

2 (3.4%)

Neuropsychiatric

7 (11.9%)

 Cognitive impairment or major psychosis

3 (5.1%)

 Seizures requiring therapy for 6 months

3 (5.1%)

 Cerebrovascular accident ever

0

 Cranial or peripheral neuropathy

1 (1.7%)

 Transverse myelitis

0

Renal

2 (3.4%)

 Estimated or measured GFR < 50%

0

 Proteinuria (nephrotic range proteinuria)

0

 End-stage renal disease

2 (3.4%)

Pulmonary a

0

Cardiovascular

2 (3.4%)

 Angina or coronary artery bypass

0

 Myocardial infarction ever

0

 Cardiomyopathy (ventricular dysfunction)

2 (3.4%)

 Valvular disease

0

 Pericarditis for 6 months

0

Peripheral vascular

1 (1.7%)

 Claudication for 6 months

0

 Minor tissue loss

0

 Significant tissue loss ever

0

 Venous thrombosis with swelling, ulceration or venous stasis

1 (1.7%)

Gastrointestinal b

0

Musculoskeletal

7 (11.9%)

 Muscle atrophy or weakness

1 (1.7%)

 Deforming or erosive arthritis

0

 Osteoporosis with fracture or vertebral collapse

0

 Avascular necrosis (unilateral)

3 (5.1%)

 Bilateral avascular necrosis

3 (5.1%)

 Osteomyelitis

0

Skin

3 (5.1%)

 Scarring chronic alopecia

0

 Extensive scarring or panniculum other than scalp and pulp space

1 (1.7%)

 Skin ulceration for > 6 months

2 (3.4%)

Premature gonadal failure

0

Diabetes

0

Malignancy

0

  1. a Includes pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, shrinking lung, pleural fibrosis and pulmonary infarction
  2. b Includes Infarction or resection of bowel below duodenum, spleen, liver or gall bladder ever, mesenteric insufficiency, chronic peritonitis, stricture or upper gastrointestinal tract surgery ever