Table 1 Patient demographics
From: Characterisation of the immune response to type I collagen in scleroderma
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 55.4 ± 10.9 |
Gender | Â |
Male | 7 (28%) |
Female | 18 (72%) |
Race | Â |
Caucasian | 19 (76%) |
African American | 6 (24%) |
Disease duration (years) | 10.29 ± 9.8 |
Skin involvement | Â |
Diffuse disease | 8 (32%) |
Mean skin score (MRSS) | 24.5 ± 8.2 |
Limited disease | 17 (68%) |
Mean skin score (MRSS) | 13 ± 5.9 |
Raynaud's | 24 (96%) |
Arthralgias | 23 (88%) |
Internal organ involvement | Â |
Gastrointestinal | 24 (96%) |
Pulmonary | 15 (60%) |
Renal | 2 (8%) |
Cardiac | 2 (8%) |