Analysis of clinical characteristics between children and adults with systemic lupus erythematosus
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2015.09.009
- VernacularTitle:儿童与成人系统性红斑狼疮临床特点分析
- Author:
Wengen LI
;
Yiwen GU
;
Ke ZHANG
;
Chunmei HE
;
Xuechun HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Clinical characteristics;
Child;
Adult
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2015;30(9):672-675
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the differences in clinical characteristics between children and adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed to investigate the differences in clinical data from 89 children and 120 adults with SLE.Clinical manifestations,laboratory results,renal pathological changes and disease activities of patients from the 2 groups were evaluated.Results The most common clinical manifestations including fever,rash,arthritis,renal damage and anemia were found in both groups.However,the incidences of symptoms such as fever,lymphadenectasis,anemia,renal damage,damage of digestive system and nerve system were higher in children with SLE than those in adult patients,and there were statistical significances (x2 =5.085,P=0.024;x2 =6.027,P =0.014;X2 =4.261,P =0.039;x2 =4.221,P =0.040;x2 =4.566,P =0.033;,x2 =4.346,P =0.037,respectively).The positive rate of antibodies against double stranded DNA in serum of children with SLE was higher than that in adults (x2 =1.895,P =0.169).However,the positive rate of antibodies against cardiolipin in serum of children with SLE was lower than that in adults,and there was statistical significance (x2 =4.823,P =0.028).Complement C3 and C4 levels in serum of children with SLE were lower than those in group of adults,and there were statistical significance (x2 =4.221,P =0.040;x2 =7.977,P =0.004,respectively).Class Ⅲ and Ⅳ were commonly observed in classification of renal pathological examinations in both groups.But it was shown that the prevalence of renal damage in children with SLE was higher than that in adult patients,and there was statistical significance (x2 =4.128,P =0.042).The most common SLE disease activity was identified as moderate in the both groups.However,the score of SLE Disease Activity Index was higher in children with SLE than that in adults,there was statistical significance (t =2.192,P =0.031).Conclusions Differences in clinical characteristics of SLE were found in children and adults.Compared with adults with SLE,children patients were found to show higher prevalence of disease activities,damage of multisystem and renal damage.Therefore,children with SLE need to be diagnosed as early as possible and treated aggressively.
