Table 1.
Clinical and demographic features of the 20 SSc patients
| Sex/Age (years) | Year of SSc onset | MRSS | Autoantibodies | Lung involvment HRCT/PFT | Heart and kidney involvement | Digital ulcers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F/22 |
2009 |
14 |
ANA/ACA |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/45 |
1998 |
13 |
ANA/ACA |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| M/43 |
1985 |
18 |
ANA/ACA |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/26 |
2003 |
8 |
ANA/ACA |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/39 |
1980 |
15 |
ANA/ACA |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
No |
| F/40 |
2002 |
8 |
ANA/ACA |
Fibrosis/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| M/45 |
2000 |
10 |
ANA/ACA |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/21 |
2010 |
13 |
ANA/ACA |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/30 |
2000 |
9 |
ANA/ACA |
Fibrosis/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/22 |
2008 |
11 |
ANA/ACA |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/40 |
1978 |
12 |
ANA/Scl-70 |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
No |
| F/41 |
2001 |
10 |
ANA/Scl-70 |
Fibrosis/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/23 |
2007 |
13 |
ANA/Scl-70 |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/46 |
2007 |
12 |
ANA/Scl-70 |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
No |
| F/21 |
2007 |
13 |
ANA/Scl-70 |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/31 |
2000 |
15 |
ANA/Scl-70 |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/36 |
1999 |
20 |
ANA/Scl-70 |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/20 |
2008 |
11 |
ANA/Scl-70 |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/41 |
2004 |
20 |
ANA/Scl-70 |
Normal/Normal |
Normal/Normal |
Yes |
| F/30 | 2007 | 10 | ANA/Scl-70 | Normal/Normal | Normal/Normal | Yes |
ACA = anti-centromere antibodies ANA = antinuclear antibodies; HRCT = high resolution computed tomography; MRSS = modified Rodnan skin thickness score (maximum possible score 51); PFT = pulmonary function test.