Feature | Early-onset SLE (n=157) | Late-onset SLE (n=156) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Photosensitivity | 50 (39.1%) | 62(54.9%) | 0.014 |
Arthritis | 86 (67.2%) | 92 (81.4%) | 0.012 |
Neurologic disorder | 2 (1.6%) | 9 (8.1%) | 0.017 |
Anti-Sm antibodies | 21 (16.4%) | 6 (5.8%) | 0.009 |
Hypertension | 15(24.6%) | 41 (46.6%) | 0.006 |
Diabetes | 1 (0.8%) | 9 (6.9%) | 0.013 |
Thyroid disease | 2 (3.2%) | 17 (19.3%) | 0.003 |
Antiphospholipid syndrome | 8 (13.1%) | 3 (3.4%) | 0.026 |
Sjögren's syndrome | 3 (4.9%) | 13 (14.8%) | 0.047 |