Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of patients

Patient	Age, yr	Disease Duration, mo	SSc Subtype	UCLA GIT 2.0
1	71	108	Limited	3.47
2	73	120	Limited	2.3
3	55	120	Limited	1.85
4	38	180	Diffuse	2.74
5	64	180	Diffuse	2.04
6	49	192	Diffuse	0.75
7	62	240	Limited	2.25
8	61	240	Diffuse	15.1
9	67	360	Diffuse	2.49
10	64	420	Diffuse	4.72