Clinical Study
Proximal Aortic Stiffness Is Increased in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Activity in Children and Adolescents
Table 1
Descriptive data of studied groups.
| | Variable | Group I | Group II | Control group | | | |
| | Age (years) | | | | Mean ± SD
(Range) | 15 ± 2.42
(12–18) | 15.7 ± 1.89
(13–18) | 15.5 ± 1.71
(12–18) | | Age at diagnosis of SLE (years) | | | | Mean ± SD
(Range) | 11.7 ± 1.7
(9–14) | 11.6 ± 1.7
(2–15.2) | | | Duration of SLE (years) | | | | Median
(Range) | 3
(0.5–9) | 2.5
(0.2–7) | | | Weight (kg) | | | | Mean ± SD
(Range) | 55.8 ± 12.37
(40–86) | 55.9 ± 12.19
(38–84) | 47.56 ± 8.6
(33–65) | | Height (cm) | | | | Mean ± SD
(Range) | 141 ± 10.2
(128–160) | 150.5 ± 11.13
(128–165) | 149.8 ± 9.2
(130–160) | | Male | | | | | | 0 | 4 | 4 | | SBP (mmHg) | | | | Mean ± SD
(Range) | 139 ± 17.9
(110–170) | 115 ± 14.9
(100–160) | 111 ± 8.63
(90–127) | | DBP (mmHg) | | | | Mean ± SD
(Range) | 88 ± 10.8
(65–100) | 72 ± 7.26
(60–80) | 67 ± 7.4
(56–80) | | ESR (mm/hr) | | | | Median
(Range) | 95
(35–140) | 19
(5–50) | 14
(8–40) | | SLEDAI | | | | Median
(Range) | 17.5
(2–71) | | |
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Abbreviations: DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; SBP: systolic blood pressure; SLEDAI: systemic lupus erythematosis disease index.
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