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Table 2 Characteristics of SSc patients

From: Faecal levels of calprotectin in systemic sclerosis are stable over time and are higher compared to primary Sjögren’s syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis

Characteristic

Number (%)

Diffuse: limited skin involvement

20:73 (22:78)

Anti-centromere antibodies

30 (32)

Anti-topoisomerase antibodies

22 (24)

Anti-RNA polymerase III antibodies

3 (3)

Pathological cineradiography

70 (75)

Immunosuppressive therapy

36 (39)

 

Median (IQR)

Disease duration (years)

7 (2 to 13)

  1. IQR: interquartile range.