The Evaluation of Organ Damage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- VernacularTitle:系统性红斑狼疮患者器官/系统损伤的评价
- Author:
Xiaoyong MAN
;
Xueping LI
;
Jingfen ZHENG
;
Xiaohong ZHOU
;
Yun GUO
;
Changzhi MAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lupus erythematosus, systemic;
Evaluation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Dermatology
1995;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the organ damage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its significance in prognosis. Methods The SLE damage index (SDI) was used to evaluate 121 female and 15 male patients. Results Among these patients, the lowest and the highest SDI was 0 or 9, separately (average: 1.79 ? 2.22). Most damaged organ was renal (39.0%), followed by muscle/skeletal system (19.9%) and cardiovascular system (18.4%). There was statistically significant difference of SDI in different groups of prognosis, life condition or disease duration ( 10 years). However, there was no significant difference of SDI in different sex groups. The correlation analysis revealed that the age at onset or diagnosis was not related to SDI. Conclusion SDI is effective in evaluating the organ damage in predicting prognosis of SLE patients.
