Autoantibodies in children with SLE
| Type of antibodies present | With cardiac involvement | Without cardiac involvement | p Values* |
| Ro/SSA (n tested) | 9 (11) | 5 (15) | 0.02 |
| La/SSB (n tested) | 6 (10) | 2 (15) | 0.03 |
| Sm (n tested) | 8 (11) | 6 (16) | 0.12 |
| RNP (n tested) | 6 (11) | 8 (17) | 1.00 |
n = number, * Fisher’s exact test.