Clinical Study

Proximal Aortic Stiffness Is Increased in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Activity in Children and Adolescents

Table 2

Clinical manifestations at initial presentation and at the time of the study in the patient group.

ManifestationAt initial presentationAt time of the study

Skin/mucosal involvement
 Malar rash20
 Discoid rash1
 Oral ulcers162
 Photosensitivity283
Musculoskeletal involvement
 Arthritis2811
Renal involvement
 Proteinuria2816
Serositis
 Pleuritis53
 Pericarditis1511
CNS involvement
 Seizures33
 Psychosis45