Table 1.

The scores of disease activity and severity and UCLA SCTC GIT 2.0 in SSc patients

NVC (early)NVC (active)NVC (late)p
Modified Rodnan skin score4,3±5,18,3±6,9 12,3±7,5 P=0,001*
Telangiectasia score (Shah)2,3±2,44,6±1,9 6±3,5 P<0,001*
Disease activty score (Valentini)0,9±0,91,1±1,2 1,9±1,2 P=0,014*
Disease severity score (Medsger)3,4±24,6±3 6,5±2,6 P=0,001*
UCLA SCTC GIT 2.00,063±0,1110,259±0,288 0,353±0,327 P=0,002*
Reflux0,263±0,4150,500±0,509 0,874±0,667 P=0,002*
Distension0,118±0,3570,296±0,4980,564±0,881NS
Soilage0±00±00,107±0,315NS
Diarrhea0±00,500±0,7410,268±0,552NS
Social functioning0±00,105±0,2370,184±0,406NS
Emotional wellbeing0,011±0,0500,211±0,3720,118±0,308NS
Constipation0,184±0,3800,159±0,3220,259±0,469NS

  • *Bonferroni, NS = not significant.