Immunological profile in patients with SLE with and without lupus nephritis
| SLE with nephritis +ve (%)/−ve (%) | SLE without nephritis +ve (%)/−ve (%) | p Value | OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 126 (99.2)/1 (0.8) | 203 (99)/3 (1) | NS | 1.86 | 0.19 to 18.10 |
| DNA | 86 (68)/41 (32) | 104 (50)/102 (50) | 0.002 | 2.06 | 1.30 to 3.26 |
| RNP | 43 (34)/82 (66) | 42 (20)/164 (80) | 0.005 | 2.05 | 1.24 to 3.38 |
| Sm | 31 (25)/94 (75) | 19 (9)/187 (91) | 0.0001 | 3.25 | 1.74 to 6.05 |
| Ro | 47 (38)/78 (62) | 76 (37)/130 (63) | NS | 1.03 | 0.65 to 1.63 |
| La | 11 (9)/114 (91) | 34 (17)/172 (83) | 0.047 | 0.49 | 0.24 to 1.00 |
| aCL IgG | 38 (31)/83 (69) | 47 (24)/146 (76) | NS | 1.42 | 0.86 to 2.36 |
| aCL IgM | 11 (9)/110 (91) | 25 (13)/168 (87) | NS | 0.67 | 0.32 to 1.42 |
| LA | 46 (38)/75 (62) | 48 (25)/145 (75) | 0.01 | 1.85 | 1.13 to 3.03 |