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Table 2. Distribution of the studied subjects regarding characteristics of SLE disease (n=60)
Disease Characteristics
No. %
Onset of the disease
< one year 5
8.3
1-4 24
40.0
5-10 13
21.7
More than 10 years 18
30.0
Other chronic diseases
Yes 17
28.3 No 43
71.7
Family history of systemic lupus 22
36.7 38
63.3
Medical follow up
Monthly 8
13.3
Every two months 10
16.7
Every three months 14
23.3
Every six months
Irregular follow up
10,
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