| Parameter | Results |
| Hypertension (blood pressure > 140 mmHg systolic and/or 90 mmHg diastolic), n (%) | 44 (88%) |
| Blood pressure mmHg (mean (SD)) | |
| Systolic | 189.1 (39.9) |
| Diastolic | 111.4 (23.6) |
| Cardiovascular signs | |
| Left ventricular failure, n (%) | 23 (46) |
| Pericarditis, n (%) | 3 (6) |
| Arrhythmia, n (%) | 9 (18) |
| Neurological signs, n (%) | 27 (54) |
| Hypertensive encephalopathy, n (%) | 17 (34) |
| Seizure, n (%) | 5 (10) |
| Intracerebral haemorrhage, n (%) | 5 (10) |
| Oligoanuria, n (%) (n = 47) | 21 (44)* |
| Laboratory tests | |
| Mean white blood cell count/mm3 (mean (SD)) | 10 561 (5813) |
| Mean haemoglobin level, g/dl (mean (SD)) | 9.4 (2.3) |
| Mean platelet count/mm3 (mean (SD)) | 149.04 (95.55) |
| Thrombotic microangiopathy, n (%) | 23 (46) |
| Mean serum creatinine level, μmol/l (mean (SD)) | 468 (293) (median: 392) |
| Mean creatinine clearance, ml/min (mean (SD)) | 18.3 (15.3) (median: 14.3) |
| Haematuria, n (%) (n = 31)* | 13 (42) |
| Granular casts, n (%) (n = 30)* | 4 (13) |
| Proteinuria, n (%) (n = 38)* | 20 (53) |
*Values available for the number of patients indicated.
SRC, scleroderma renal crisis; SSc, systemic sclerosis; SD, standard deviation.