Table 1

Main clinical and laboratory features of 29 patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Gender (male/female)

1/28


Age (mean ± SD)

56.3 ± 12.9


SSc type (limited/diffuse)

22/7


Duration of disease (median, months)

42 (1 - 390)


Raynaud phenomenon (no/yes)

0/29


MRSS (median)

7 (2 - 24)


Renal involvement (no/yes)

26/3


Lung involvement (no/yes)

21/8


Oesophagus involvement (no/yes)

20/9


Antinuclear antibodies on HEp-2 cell line

(negative/anti-centromere/anti-topoisomerase I)

7/16/6


MRSS, modified Rodnan skin score.

Gambichler et al. European Journal of Medical Research 2010 15:44   doi:10.1186/2047-783X-15-1-44

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