Age (years) |
58 ± 12 |
Sex (female) |
32 (94%) |
Duration of SSc (first non-Raynaud symptom) |
10.8 ± 8.0 |
Limited cutaneous SSc |
22 (65%) |
Modified Rudman Skin Score |
11 ± 9 |
White |
30 (88%) |
History of Scleroderma Renal Crisis |
4 (12%) |
History of Pulmonary Artery Hypertension |
2 (6%) |
History of Digital Tip Ulcer |
13 (38%) |
Smoking |
|
Never |
20 (59%) |
In the past |
8 (24%) |
Current |
4 (12%) |
Unknown |
2 (6%) |
Antinuclear antibody positive |
34 (100%) |
RNA polymerase III antibody positive |
9 (26%) |
Topoisomerase antibody positive |
7 (21%) |
Centromere antibody positive |
18 (53% |
Vasodilator therapy |
|
• Calcium channel blocker |
32 (94%) |
• Angiotensin receptor blocker |
1 (89%) |
• Ace inhibitor |
4 (12%) |
• Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor |
3 (9%) |
• Endothelin receptor antagonist |
2 (6%) |
• Prostacyclin analog |
0 |