Table 1 |
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Characteristics of the study group |
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Characteristic |
Value |
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Number of patients |
22 |
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Age (years) |
48.5 ± 2.4* |
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Female gender (%) |
86 |
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African-American (%) |
18 |
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Hispanic/Latino (%) |
18 |
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ANA positive by ELISA (%) |
82 |
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ANA value (Elisa units)** |
117.8 ± 19.0* |
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SLE criteria at Visit 1 |
2.1 ± 0.2* |
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*Values represent mean and standard error of the mean. **Positive values defined as > 20 Elisa units. ANA: antinuclear antibodies; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus. |
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Olsen et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012 14:R174 doi:10.1186/ar3927 |
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