Table 2: Clinical and laboratory findings in studied SLE population

Items

No

%

 

 

 

Mucocutanous manifestations

 

 

Malar rash

54

91.5

Discoid rash

12

20.3

Photosensitivity

49

83.1

Oral ulcers

50

84.7

 

 

 

Arthritis

31

52.5

 

 

 

Serositis (pleurisy, pericardium rub)

26

44.1

 

 

 

Renal findings

 

 

Non

7

11..9

Persistent proteinuria >0.5 grams/day or greater than 3+

6

10.2

Cellular casts

14

23.7

Both

32

54.2

 

 

 

Neuropsychiatric manifestations

 

 

Non

41

69.5

Seizures

10

16.9

Psychosis

1

1.7

Persistence unexplained headache

7

11.9

 

 

 

Hematological manifestations

 

 

No

3

5.1

Anemia

30

50.8

Leucopenia (<4000/mm)

33

55.9

Lymphopenia (<1500/mm)

3

5.1

Thrombocytopenia (<100.000/mm)

20

33.9

Anti-DNA & anti-phospholipids Abs negative

12

20.3

Anti-DNA Abs positive

43

72.9

Anti-DNA & anti-phospholipids Abs positive

4

6.8

ANA positive

59

100