Results are shown as No (%) unless otherwise indicated. | |
*Blood was drawn before the respective photopheresis cycle after a treatment-free interval of 3 months. | |
Number of patients | 12 |
Male/female | 2/10 |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 54.9 (15.0) |
Disease duration (years), mean (SD) | 12.4 (3.5) |
Diffuse SSc | 6 (50) |
Limited SSc | 6 (50) |
Organ involvement | |
Pulmonary fibrosis | 8 (67) |
Pulmonary hypertension | 3 (25) |
Oesophageal | 9 (75) |
Renal | 2 (17) |
Cardiac | 1 (8) |
Serological findings | |
ANA positive | 12 (100) |
Anti-Scl-70 positive | 5 (42) |
Anticentromere positive | 1 (8) |
CRP >10 mg/l | 1 (8) |
Treatment | |
Cyclosporin A | 1 (8) |
Prednisolone ⩽10 mg | 3 (25) |
Extracorporeal photopheresis* | 5 (42) |