Table 1 Characteristics of patients and controls studied.
Group, and subject no. | Risk factor | Raynaud's phenomenon | Medsger scorea |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients with fibromyalgia | |||
1 | Obesity | - | |
2 | - | - | |
3 | - | - | |
4 | - | X | |
5 | - | X | |
6 | Obesity | - | |
7 | - | - | |
8 | - | - | |
9 | - | - | |
10 | - | - | |
Controls with systemic scleroderma (SSc) | |||
1 | - | X | 4 |
2 | - | X | 3 |
3 | - | X | 2 |
4 | - | - | 1 |
5 | - | X | 2 |
6 | Obesity | X | 2 |
7 | Ex-smoker | X | 1 |
8 | Ex-smoker | X | 3 |
9 | - | X | 1 |
10 | - | X | 3 |
Controls with rheumatoid arthritis | |||
1 | Obesity | - | |
2 | Hypertension | - | |
3 | - | - | |
4 | - | - | |
5 | - | - | |
6 | Obesity | - | |
7 | Hypertension | - | |
8 | - | - | |
9 | - | - | |
10 | - | - | |
Healthy controls | |||
1 | Obesity | - | |
2 | Ex-smoker | - | |
3 | - | - | |
4 | - | - | |
5 | - | - | |
6 | Ex-smoker | - | |
7 | Obesity | - | |
8 | - | - | |
9 | - | - | |
10 | - | - | |