From: Cardiovascular disease in systemic sclerosis - an emerging association?
Reference | Total SSc number | lSSc number | dSSc number | Controls number | Outcomea | Other findings |
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Andersen et al. [44], 2002 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 24 | AI ↑ |  |
Sfi kakis et al. [39], 2007 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 52 | AI ↔ | Four weeks of bosentan therapy had no effect on AI. |
Roustit et al. [27], 2008 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 33 | PWV ↔ |  |
Cypiene et al. [37], 2008 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 34 | AI ↑ PWV ↑ |  |
Timar et al. [49], 2008 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 35 | AI ↑ PWV ↑ | PWV was higher in patients with limited disease and correlated with disease duration. |
Peled et al. [50], 2009 | 18 | - | - | 13 | AI ↔ | No difference was found between patients with SSc with and without PAH. |
Liu et al. [31], 2011 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 25 | PWV ↑ at forearm and arm | PWV ↔ at upper arm, aorta, and leg |