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Korean multicenter registry of systemic lupus erythematosus

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
Registration Number
KCT0001253
Lead Sponsor
Chonnam National University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria

We enroll all patients fulfilled four or more of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1997 revised classification criteria for SLE.

* The revised criteria for the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus

1. Malar rash: Fixed erythema, flat or raised, over the malar eminences, tending to spare the nasolabial folds

2. Discoid rash: Erythematous raised patches with adherent keratotic scaling and follicular plugging; atrophic scarring may occur in older lesions

3. Photosensitivity: Skin rash as a result of unusual reaction to sunlight, by patient history or physician observation

4. Oral ulcers: Oral or nasopharyngeal ulceration, usually painless, observed by physician

5. Arthritis: Nonerosive arthritis involving 2 or more peripheral joints, characterized by tenderness, swelling, or effusion

6. Serositis
a) Pleuritis: convincing history of pleuritic pain or rubbing heard by a physician or evidence of pleural effusion OR
b) Pericarditis: documented by ECG or rub or evidence of pericardial effusion

7. Renal disorder
a) Persistent proteinuria > 500 mg per day or > 3 + if quantitation not performed OR
b) Cellular casts: may be red cell, haemoglobin, granular, tubular, or mixed

8. Neurologic disorder
a) Seizures: in the absence of offending drugs or known meta-bolic derangements; e.g., uremia, ketoacidosis, or electrolyte
imbalance OR
b) Psychosis: in the absence of offending drugs or known metabolic derangements, e.g., uremia, ketoacidosis, or electrolyte imbalance

9. Hematologic disorder
a) Hemolytic anemia-with reticulocytosis OR
b) Leukopenia: < 4,000/mm3 total OR
c) Lymphopenia: < 1,500/mm3 on two or more occasions OR
d) Thrombocytopenia: < 100,000/mm3 in the absence of offending drugs

10. Immunologic disorder
a) Anti-DNA: antibody to native DNA in abnormal titre OR
b) Anti- Sm: presence of antibody to Sm nuclear antigen OR
c) Positive finding of antiphospholipid antibodies based on (1) an abnormal serum level of lgG or lgM anticardiolipin
antibodies, (2) a positive test result for lupus anticoagulant using a standard method, or (3) a false-positive serologic test for syphilis known to be positive for at least 6 months and confirmed by Treponema pallidum immobilization or fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test

11. ANA: Abnormal titer of ANA by immunofluorescence or equivalent assay at any point in time, in the absence of drugs known to be associated with drug-induced lupus syndrome

This classification is based on 11 criteria. For the purpose of identifying patients in clinical studies, a person must have SLE if any 4
or more of the 11 criteria are present, serially or simultaneously, during any lnterval of observation.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients were excluded if they had incomplete data or advanced co-morbidity, such as diabetus or primary kidney disease that could affect complicate assessment of lupus activity.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prognosis, cor-morbidity and treatment efficacy of SLE
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
prevalence and prognosis of lupus nephritis
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