Table 3

Differences in biomechanical properties of the skin of patients with diffuse and limited SSc (p value)

Forearm	p Value	Shoulder	p Value	Back	p Value
*p<0.05; †p<0.005. Statistical comparison for variables at each site between limited or diffuse cutaneous SSc subsets.
VED	0.03*	VED	0.009*	VED	0.002*
ED	0.0009†	ED	0.09	ED	0.002†
UD	0.001†	UD	0.06	UD	0.002†
PDR	0.62	PDR	0.11	PDR	0.009*