Unique Characteristics of Prepubertal Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Table 3

Investigations of systemic lups erythematosus (SLE) patients according to age at onset of disease.

Investigation type, n (%)	Pre-pubertal	Peri-pubertal	Post-pubertal	P-value
	n=39	n=29	n=35
Anti smith	3 (7.7%)	7 (24%)	14 (40%)	0.003
Anti SSA	7 (18%)	12 (41%)	15 (43%)	0.040
Anti SSB	2 (5.1%)	5 (17%)	11 (31%)	0.004
Anti nucleosome	3 (7.7%)	5 (17%)	11 (37%)	0.011
Anti cardiolipin	17 (44%)	10 (34%)	5 (14%)	0.022
Anti glycoprotein	15 (38%)	8 (28%)	4 (11%)	0.025
ANCA	24 (62%)	11 (38%)	4 (11%)	<0.001
Low C3	38 (97%)	23 (79%)	27 (77%)	0.016

Percentage of antinucleosome among postpubertal is out of 30 as 5 were missing and not available.