IL-1RN VNTR Polymorphism in Adult Dermatomyositis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Table 1

Demographic and clinical data.

Disease	DM		SLE
Demographic parameters	Female/male	23/13	Female/male	46/9
	Age, mean ± SD years	52 ± 14.7	Age, mean ± SD years	40 ± 12.4
Clinical parameters	Cutaneous disease; Muscle weakness; Elevated muscle enzymes; EMG findings; Photosensitivity; Autoantibodies	27 (78.8%); 28 (78.8%); 19 (54.6%); 20 (54.6%); 21 (60.6%); 9 (18.2%)	Malar rash; Discoid rash; Arthritis; Oral ulcer; Photosensitivity; Serositis; Renal disease; Neurological disease; Haematological disease; Immunological disease; ANA	34 (61.8%); 11 (20.0%); 37 (67.3%); 4 (7.3%); 31 (56.4%); 11 (20.0%); 55 (100%); 12 (22.2%); 20 (36.4%); 34 (61.8%); 39 (70.9%)

SD: standard deviation, EMG: electromyography, and ANA: antinuclear antibodies.