Infiltrating CD16⁺ Are Associated with a Reduction in Peripheral CD14⁺CD16⁺⁺ Monocytes and Severe Forms of Lupus Nephritis

Table 1

General characteristics of 48 SLE patients with biopsy proven LN.

Clinical characteristics
Mean age (years ± SD)
Gender (female)	87%
Proteinuria	43 (91.5%)
Hematuria	31 (66.0%)
Arthritis	21 (44.7%)
Pyuria	18 (38.3%)
Urinary casts	16 (34.0%)
Pleuritis	11 (23.4%)
Alopecia	9 (19.1%)
Mouth ulcers	9 (19.1%)
Malar rash	8 (17.0%)
Pericarditis	6 (12.8%)
Vasculitis	6 (12.8%)
Fever	5 (10.6%)
Headache	1 (2.1%)
Seizures	1 (2.1%)
SLEDAI (SD)
Laboratory findings
Hypocomplementemia (either C3 or C4)	38 (80.8%)
dsDNA antibodies	27 (57.4%)
Leukopenia	8 (17%)
Thrombocytopenia	8 (17%)
LN classification
Class I	2 (4.2%)
Class II	6 (12.5%)
Class III	13 (27.0%)
Class IV	21 (43.8%)
Class V	6 (12.5%)
Mean activity index score (SD)
Mean chronicity index score (SD)