Table 4

Changes in C3, C4, anti-dsDNA, anti-C1q, SLEDAI and PGA in patients with SLE after GARDASIL vaccination

	0 months	2 months	6 months	12 months	p Value^*	p Value^†
C3 (g/l)	0.79±0.23	0.80±0.22	0.81±0.22	0.79±0.24	0.054	0.78
C4 (g/l)	0.15±0.07	0.15±0.07	0.15±0.07	0.15±0.07	0.88	0.82
Anti-dsDNA (IU/ml)	131±112	130±109	139±114	139±114	0.21	0.33
SLEDAI score	3.4±2.2	3.4±2.3	3.0±2.2	2.8±2.9	0.23	0.07
PGA score	0.26±0.31	0.28±0.38	0.22±0.28	0.34±0.58	0.27	0.35
Anti-C1q (RU/ml)	16.0±19	–	17.2±21	18.1±22	0.55	0.35

↵* p Value of difference between 0 and 6 months.
↵† p Value of difference between 0 and 12 months.
IU, international units; PGA, physician's global assessment; RU, relative units; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; SLEDAI, SLE Disease Activity Index.