Clinical characteristics of the SLE patients studied. Data are mean (SEM)
| Age (y) | 33 (1.5) |
| Disease duration (months) | 79 (12) |
| Percentage of patients receiving glucocorticoid treatment | 67 |
| Mean glucocorticoid dose (mg/d) | 6.6 (1.2) |
| Cumulative glucocorticoid dose (g) | 14.6 (3.5) |
| Percentage of patients with amenorrhoea | 10 |