Table 1

Characteristics of the patients with systemic lupus erythematosus analysed, clinical manifestations of the disease and other signs of disease activity underlying the ECLAM score

Patient Age (y) Sex PRL1-150(ng/ml) ECLAM score ANA1-150 1-151 ENA1-150 aCL IgG1-150 aDNA IgG1-150 CL-IF1-150 1-151 Raised ESR1-150 Decrease of C3/C4 Fever/ fatigue Skin Joint Haematological Kidney CNS1-150
121M6.432560Ro/La/Sm++129.716+++
240M10.17160Ro/La/Sm++8032+++++++
357F10.841280Ro/La+11.6++++
430F34.310640La++225128++++++++
521M20.541280Ro/La/Sm++34.232+++
639F21.25320Ro/La+++++
721F24.741280Ro/La+++++
848F19.81010240Ro++140128++++++
917F39.53640162+++
1030F9.51320+21.1+
1125F15.461280Ro/La+26.3++++
  • 1-150 PRL = prolactin; ANA = antinuclear antibodies; ENA = extactable nuclear antigens; aCL = anticardiolipin antibodies, positive (+) >50 U/ml, ++ >100 U/ml; aDNA = anti-dsDNA ELISA, positive ⩾6 AU; CL-IF = anti-dsDNA antibodies determined byCrithidia luciliae immunofluorescence technique; ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CNS = central nervous system.

  • 1-151 Reciprocal titre, + means positive or present; − means negative or not present.