Table 1.
Biochemical parameters in 35 patients with verified systemic sclerosis, grouped according to pulmonary involvement and duration of disease
| Biochemical | Group Aa | Group Ba | |
| parameter | n = 12 | n = 23 | |
| Propeptide (%NPP) | 150 | 120 | P < 0.02 |
| (87–360) | (72–167) | ||
| vWf (%NPP) | 210 | 146 | ns |
| (66–670) | (58–459) | (P = 0.32) | |
| CRP (mg/l) | 11 | 5 | ns |
| (5–88) | (5–32) | (P = 0.052) | |
| Orosomucoid (g/l) | 1.07 | 0.87 | P < 0.05 |
| (0.81–1.89) | (0.42–1.15) | ||
| ESR (mm/h) | 21 | 14 | ns |
| (2–70) | (4–70) | (P = 0.12) | |
| PIIINP (μg/l) | 5.8 | 4.0 | ns |
| (3.0–17.0) | (1.5–10.5) | (P = 0.07) |
Values are shown as median (range). P values indicate the difference between group A and group B; ns = not significant. aGroup A consisted of patients with short disease duration (≤ 1 year) and pulmonary involvement. Group B consisted of the remaining patients.