Table 1.

Clinical and laboratory profiles of 47 patients with systemic sclerosis.^*

Age (years)	44·0 ± 1·7
Sex (M/F)	2/45
Disease duration (months)	62·6 ± 6·1
Type of SSc (diffuse/limited)	20/27
Raynaud's phenomenon	45/47 (95·7%)
Modified Rodnan score	11·5 ± 1·5
Oesophageal involvement	23/47 (48·9%)
Interstitial lung disease	27/47 (57·4%)
Pulmonary artery hypertension	3/47 (6·4%)
Arthritis	11/47 (23·4%)
Digital ulcer	20/47 (42·6%)
Antibodies to Scl70	26/47 (55·3%)
Antibodies to centromere	4/47 (8·5%)

^*Data are expressed as percentage (parenthesis) or mean ± standard error of the mean.