Characteristics | Sample Population, n = 141 |
---|---|
Female | 123 (87.2) |
Age, yrs, mean ± SD | 44 ± 14 |
Diagnosis | |
SLE | 30 (21.3) |
RA | 10 (7.1) |
SSc | 24 (17.0) |
DM or PM | 8 (5.7) |
Sjögren syndrome | 13 (9.2) |
APS | 4 (2.8) |
Hemolytic anemia | 3 (2.1) |
Multiple sclerosis | 4 (2.8) |
Thyroid disease | 26 (18.4) |
Type 1 diabetes mellitus | 6 (4.2) |
Healthy controls | 47 (33.3) |
SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; SSc: systemic sclerosis; DM: dermatomyositis; PM: polymyositis; APS: antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.