Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc).
Characteristic | |
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Sex | |
Female | 16** |
Male | 2 |
Age, yrs, mean ± SD | 56.8 ± 10.7 |
Duration of RP yrs, mean ± SD | 11.7 ± 9.8 |
Type of SSc | |
Diffuse | 2** |
Limited | 16 |
Duration of SSc, yrs*, mean ± SD | 7.4 ± 8.2 |
First SSc symptoms | |
Skin thickening | 3** |
Digital ulcer | 2 |
Dyspnea | 2 |
Polyarthritis | 3 |
Reflux | 1 |
Immunosuppression | |
Azathioprine | 1** |
Mycophenolate mofetil | 2 |
Methotrexate | 2 |
None | 13 |
From first non-Raynaud's symptom
Frequency. RP: Raynaud's phenomenon.