Characteristics of incident SLE cases (n = 94) in Nurses’ Health Study II cohort with ≥ 4 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for SLE.
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| ACR criteria, mean ± SD | 5.0 ± 1.0 |
| Age at SLE diagnosis, mean yrs ± SD | 44.9 ± 8.7 |
| ANA-positive | 93 (98.9) |
| Anti-dsDNA–positive | 49 (52.1) |
| Anti-Ro or Anti-La–positive | 17 (18.1) |
| Anti-Sm–positive | 6 (6.4) |
| Anti-RNP–positive | 6 (6.4) |
| Arthritis | 69 (73.4) |
| Hematologic involvement | 60 (63.8) |
| Renal involvement | 11 (11.7) |
| Seen by an ACR member rheumatologist | 82 (87.2) |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; ANA: antinuclear antibody.