Abstract
Clinical and laboratory test data of 77 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were evaluated by factor analysis. Six factors representing disease patterns were extracted: cutaneous symptoms of alopecia, malar rash, rash and photosensitivity; renal involvement; the anticoagulant syndrome of phlebitis and partial thromboplastic time inversely related to platelet count; lymphopenia; viral or fibromyalgia symptoms of headache, nervousness, joint and muscle pain; and serology of anti-DNA antibodies and complement inversely related. Application of factor analysis reveals various clinical presentations of SLE.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1096-1099 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Rheumatology |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- factor analysis
- systemic lupus erythematosus