Clinical Findings Distinguishing Preeclampsia From A Lupus Flare

Clinical Findings Distinguishing preeclampsia from a Lupus Flare

Abnormality	preeclampsia	SLE
Blood pressure	High	Normal or high
Platelets	Low or normal	Low or normal
Complement	Variable ^a	Normal or low
Uric acid	High	High or normal
Proteinuria	Present	Present
Hematuria 24-Hour urine calcium	Macroscopic, no casts Low	Microscopic, with casts Normal
Anti-DNA antibody	Normal or stable	Rising or high
Other SLE symptoms	Absent	Present

SLE, Systemic lupus erythematosus.

a Patients with preeclampsia and eclampsia can develop low complement levels.