Table 1: A Comparison of Salient Clinical Features and Lab Parameters of Patients

Parameters Abdominal Pain of Non Pancreatic Origin Abdominal Pain Due to Pancreatitis
Cutaneous involvement 3/17 6/11
Articular involvement 4/17 9/11 *
Serositis (pleural/pericardial effusion) 3/17 4/11
GTCS 0/17 6/11 *
Psychosis 1/17 0/11
Anemia 16/17 11/11
Leucopenia (WBC count < 4000/mm3) 4/17 3/11
Thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 100000/mm3) 4/17 2/11
Proteinuria (24 hr urine protein > 500mg) 11/15 4/10
Elevated creatinine (>1.4 mg/dl) 1/11 5/11
Low C3 (< 90 mg/dl) 11/15 11/11
Low C4 (< 10mg/dl) 8/15 10/11
Positive LA by dRVVT test 7/8 4/10
Positive aCLA (> 12 U/ml) 6/13 4/10
Mean SLEDAI 15±12 22 ± 11

GTCS: generalized tonic clonic seizure, LA: lupus anticoagulant, ACLA : anticardiolipin antibody.
* p < 0.05.