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Table 1 Clinical features associated with systemic sclerosis autoantibodies

From: Clinical trials in systemic sclerosis: lessons learned and outcomes

 

Antibodies

 

ACA

Th/To

U1RNP

U3RNP

Topo

Pol III

Patient characteristics

Female

 

MCTD

African American

  

Disease subtype

Limited

Limited

Limited

Diffuse

Diffuse

Diffuse

Joint/skin involvement

↓ Joint

↓ Joint

↑ Joint

  

↑↑ Skin

Muscle involvement

  

↑

↑

  

Calcinosis

↑

     

Acroosteolysis

↑

   

↑

 

DUs

Yes

   

Yes

 

PAH ± PF

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH + PF

PF

↓↓ PF

Renal crisis

   

Yes

Yes

↑

  1. ACA, anticentromere antibodies; DU, digital ulcer; MCTD, mixed connective tissue disease; PAH, pulmonary arterial hypertension; PF, pulmonary fibrosis; Pol III, polymerase III; Topo, topoisomerase; U1RNP, U1 ribonuclear protein; U3RNP, U3 ribonuclear protein.