| |
Baseline ACE
|
Baseline CE
|
Baseline Control
|
|---|
|
Age (years)
|
69.1 ± 9.7
|
65.1 ± 10
|
62.2 ± 14.3
|
|
Body weight (kg)
|
69 ± 15.8
|
66 ± 9.7
|
73.2 ± 14.8
|
|
Body mass index (kg/m2)
|
25.6 ± 4.8
|
24.5 ± 3.6
|
27.3 ± 4.0
|
|
Stature (cm)
|
163.7 ± 9.1
|
164.4 ± 7.9
|
163.4 ± 6.7
|
|
Disease duration (yrs)
|
7.8 ± 2.3
|
7.7 ± 2.1
|
6.3 ± 2.0
|
|
Digital ulcers (treatment iloprost infusion)
|
0/10
|
0/10
|
4/11
|
|
Raynaud’s treatment
|
6/10
|
5/10
|
8/10
|
|
Nifedipine
|
4/10
|
4/10
|
4/10
|
|
Sildenafil
|
2/10
|
1/10
|
4/10
|
|
Blood pressure treatment
|
6/10
|
4/10
|
4/10
|
|
Candesartan
|
4/10
|
0/10
|
1/10
|
|
Ramipril
|
2/10
|
4/10
|
3/10
|
- ACE arm crank ergometer, CE cycle ergometer
