Disturbed microcirculation in the hands of patients with systemic sclerosis detected by fluorescence optical imaging: a pilot study

Table 3 Skin score of SSc patients depending on the results of fluorescence optical imaging

Mean skin score [±SD]	Initial enhancement			Maximum distal distribution
Mean skin score [±SD]	Pathologic^a	Normal	p value	Pathologic^a	Normal	p value
Total (range 0–51)	10.2 [±8.2]	6.4 [±7.6]	p = 0.0234	17.3 [±8.9]	7.2 [±6.8]	p = 0.0003
Hands (range 0–12)	5.4 [±2.9]	3.2 [±2.7]	p = 0.0037	8.24 [±2.3]	3.9 [±2.6]	p < 0.0001
Left hand (range 0–6)	2.8 [±1.5]	1.6 [±1.3]	p = 0.0013	3.9 [±1.1]	2.0 [±1.4]	p = 0.0018
Right hand (range 0–6)	2.8 [±1.6]	1.8 [±1.4]	p = 0.0163	4.3 [±1.2]	2.0 [±1.4]	p = 0.0002

^aAt least one finger with pathologic findings in the respective patient (first two rows) or hand (last two rows)

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