Table 1 Clinical features of the SSc patients (43 patients)
From: Hands and feet radiologic involvements in systemic sclerosis
Sex (F/M) | 41/2 |
Age (years) | 44.8 ± 12.5 |
Young (< 44 years) | 21 (48.8%) |
Middle aged (> 44 years) | 22 (51.2%) |
Disease duration (years) | 11.8 ± 7.7 |
Short (< 10 years) | 24 (55.8%) |
Long (> 10 years) | 19 (44.2%) |
Subset (number; %) | |
LcSSc* | 23 (56.1%) |
DcSSc** | 18 (43.9%) |
Autoantibody profile: (number; %) | |
RF positive | 13 (30.2%) |
Anti-CCP positive | 4 (9.3%) |
Skin involvement | |
Active (mRODNAN skin score ≥ 14) | 21 (56.8%) |
Inactive (mRODNAN skin score < 14) | 16 (43.2%) |
Organ involvement: (number/all patients; %) | |
GI*** involvement | 25/38 (65.8%) |
Lung involvement | 33/38 (86.8%) |
Heart involvement | 15/27 (55.6%) |
Diabetic | 4 (9.3%) |