Patients characteristics. Values means (SD) if not indicated
| Patients with SSc with pulmonary fibrosis (n=65) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | With d-Pen (n=25) | Without d-Pen (n=40) |
| SSc, systemic sclerosis; d-Pen, d-penicillamine. %VC, percentage vital capacity; %Tlco, percentage carbon monooxidase transfer factor. | ||
| Sex (male:female) | 5:20 | 2:38 |
| Mean age at onset (years) | 41.6 (15.5) | 44.3 (12.0) |
| Type (diffuse:limited) | 18:7 | 21:19 |
| Duration of onset—first visit (years) | 6.4 (6.3) | 9.8 (9.6) |
| Follow up duration (years) | 3.7 (2.1) | 3.1 (1.7) |
| Taking corticosteroid (+:−) | 5:20 | 16:24 |
| %VC | 81 (13.7) | 89 (21.9) |
| %Tlco | 89 (20.4) | 81 (16.4) |