ILD at initial visit | No | No | Yes |
Muscle weakness | Moderate | Mild | Nil |
Cutaneous manifestations | Photosensitivity | Shawl sign and linear extremity oedema | Gottron and linear extremity oedema |
CPK | 38 | 40 | 127 |
LDH | 212 | 908 | 343 |
ALT/AST | 59/79 | 57/51 | 42/30 |
Aldolase | 6.3 | 5.8 | 7.49 |
Leucocyte count (x103 cells/mm3) | 11.9 | 15.1 | 15.9 |
Platelet count (x103 cells/mm3) | 163 | 209 | 192 |
ESR (mm/hr)/CRP (mg/L) | 109/90.3 | 66/60.3 | 83/58 |
Albumin/Globulin | 3.6/4.6 | 2.5/3.7 | 3.3/3.2 |
Nail fold capillaroscopy |
Drop out | – | ++ | +++ |
Microhemorhages | – | +++ | ++ |
Megacapillaries | – | + | + |
Other autoantibodies | PM-Scl | Ro-52 | Ro-52 |