Clinical and ultrasound parameters in controls and SSc subjects
| Systemic sclerosis group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL (N=20) | DSS (N=10) | LSS (N=10) | Controls (N=10) | |
| Age (years) | 61.1±12.5 | 62.8±14.5 | 59.4±10.7 | 54.6±13.2 |
| Disease duration (yrs) | 7.3±5.8 | 8.0±5.5 | 6.6±6.2 | N/A |
| RP duration (yrs) | 14.3±11.6 | 14.4±12.2 | 14.2±11.7 | N/A |
| mRSS | 11.8±8.9 | 18.6±10.6* | 6.6±4.2 | N/A |
| Skin stiffness (%) | 52.1±9.2# | 56.4±9.9^# | 47.9±6.4§ | 42.2±4.8 |
*p=0.01 vs LSS; #p<0.01 vs controls; ^p=0.03 vs LSS; §p=0.04 vs controls. N/A: not applicable; NS: not significant; DSS: diffuse systemic sclerosis; LSS: limited systemic sclerosis; mRSS: modified Rodnan Skin Score; RP: Raynaud's phenomenon.