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Table 1 Clinical characteristics and disease features in SLE patients according to the presence or absence of myocardial involvement revealed on LGE images.

From: Myocardial late gadolinium enhancement in systemic lupus erythematosus as a marker of chronic inflammation

 

LGE positive (n = 19)

LGE negative (n = 8)

p value

Clinical and laboratorial features

   

Age, years

43.8 ± 12.4

48.9 ± 13.2

n.s.

SLE duration, years

13.6 ± 5.1

15.2 ± 10.6

n.s.

SLEDAI score (>4), no. (%)

5 (26)

0 (0)

n.s.

Cardiovascular symptoms, no. (%)

4 (21)

4 (50)

n.s.

Antiphospholipid syndrome, no. (%)

5 (26)

1 (12.5)

n.s.

Anti-ds DNA antibodies (10 µl/l), no. (%)

14 (74)

6 (75)

n.s.

CRP* (>2 mg/l), no.(%)

12 (63)

1 (12.5)

0.03

MDRD** (ml/min/1.73 m2)

81.1 ± 39.3

65.3 ± 27.7

n.s.

  1. CRP*: C-reative protein
  2. ** Estimated glomerular filtration rate