Table 3

Clinical characteristics of 18 first relapses in SLE patients related to preceding rises in anti-dsDNA values measured by IgM class and IgG class ELISA and by Farr assay3-150

Rise in anti-dsDNA byTotalRenalRetinitisCNSSkinHaemocytologyArthritisMyositisSerositisVasculitisMiscellaneous
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IgM class ELISA
 +853262644440817172662
 −10550100104637460100102828
 OR1.671.502.330.571.331.33
 95% CI(0.25, 11.07)(0.23, 9.80)(0.34, 16.18)(0.04, 7.47)(0.14, 12.37)(0.14, 12.37)
IgG class ELISA
 +14861131136868311113311311311
 −42211311322131304041313
 OR1.330.230.230.752.250.820.820.82
 95% CI(0.14, 12.37)(0.01, 4.48)(0.01, 4.48)(0.08, 6.96)(0.18, 27.37)(0.06, 11.0)(0.06, 11.0)(0.06, 11.0)
Farr assay
 +14951131136859410014311212311
 −413113113222204130421213
 OR5.400.230.230.750.560.170.82
 95% CI(0.44, 66.67)(0.01, 4.84)(0.01, 4.84)(0.08, 6.96)(0.06, 5.24)(0.01, 1.96)(0.06, 11.0)
  • 3-150 By cross tables and regression analysis as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).