IL-1β and IL-6 Are Highly Expressed in RF+IgE+ Systemic Lupus Erythematous Subtype

Table 1

Demographics of the subjects.

Groups	Number of patients	Male/female	Age range	Mean age; ()
SLE patients	111	0/111	14–68
In the family	3	0/3	32–38	32, 36,
Noninherited RF+IgE+	5	0/5	16–40
Noninherited RF+IgE−	25	0/25	14–59
Noninherited RF−IgE+	18	0/18	16–55
Noninherited RF−IgE−	60	0/60	14–68
Healthy controls	80	0/80	14–68

s of three SLE patients in the family were shown.
Note. RF+ means that RF concentration is higher than the upper-limit level of our lab reference range (20 IU/mL). IgE+ means that IgE concentration is higher than the upper-limit level of our lab reference range (150 IU/mL).