Table 4 . Association between myositis disease activity organ systems and scleroderma pattern in patients with dermatomyositis .
Myositis disease activity organ systems |
Scleroderma pattern (Mean± SD*) |
Non-specific pattern (Mean± SD) |
p |
Constitutional disease activity Cutaneous disease activity Skeletal disease activity Gastrointestinal disease activity Pulmonary disease activity Cardiac disease activity Muscular disease activity Global disease activity |
2.92±2.50 3.50±2.16 1.79±1.97 1.21±2.20 1.79±2.78 0.96±1.70 3.96±3.11 5.25±2.55 |
4.67±3.05 3.00±2.64 2.67±4.62 2.67±4.62 3.33±3.05 0 5.00±3.00 5.67±2.08 |
0.30 0. 78 0.60 0.53 0.49 0.50 0.63 0.81 |
*SD: Standard deviation