Demographic data and clinical characteristics of SLE patients with dilated cardiomyopathies (DCM) and valvular heart diseases (VHD).^a

Abstract

<p>SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; Nephritis was defined as persistent proteinuria (>0.5 g/24 hours) or pathological confirmation of renal biopsy specimens showing lupus nephritis; C3: complement 3; C4: complement 4; Anti-dsDNA: anti-double strand DNA antibody; SLEDAI: SLE disease activity index.</p>a<p>Data are presented as mean ±SD or number (percentage).</p>b<p>Include hydroxychloroquine, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate mofetil or ciclosporine.</p><p>Demographic data and clinical characteristics of SLE patients with dilated cardiomyopathies (DCM) and valvular heart diseases (VHD).^{<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0113889#nt102" target="_blank">a</a>}</p