Table 1 Demographic data
| Â | Controls (n= 86) | Patients with SSc (n= 129) | Patients with dcSSc (n= 50) | Patients with lcSSc (n= 79) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, median (range) | 43 (19-64) | 53 (21-82) | 51 (21-65) | 55 (21-82) |
Females, percentage | 30 | 85 | 78 | 88 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Caucasian | 100% | 71% | 68% | 75% |
   African-American |  | 14% | 14% | 13% |
   Other |  | 15% | 18% | 12% |
Disease duration | N/A | Â | Â | Â |
   0-18 months |  | 19% | 36% | 9% |
   19-36 months |  | 10% | 12% | 9% |
   > 36 months |  | 71% | 52% | 82% |
MRSS from 0 to 51, median (range) | N/A | 6 (2-45) | 16 (2-45) | 4 (2-25) |
BMI in kg/m2, median (range) | N/A | 25 (14-48) | 25 (18-39) | 25 (14-48) |