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Table 2 Association of ficolin-2 concentrations with SSc skin manifestations and organ involvement

From: Role of lectin pathway complement proteins and genetic variants in organ damage and disease severity of systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Present

(μg FCN-2/ml), mean (SD)

Absent

(μg FCN-2/ml), mean (SD)

p value

Skin manifestations

 Digital ulcers

1.4 (1.0)

1.0 (0.7)

0.05

 Pitting scars

1.3 (0.9)

1.0 (0.7)

0.01

 Puffy fingers

1.2 (1.0)

1.0 (0.6)

0.04

 Sclerodactily

1.1 (0.8)

1.1 (0.8)

0.9

 Telangiectasia

1.1 (0.9)

1.0 (0.7)

0.7

Organ involvement

 PH

0.9 (1.2)

1.0 (0.7)

0.6

 ILD by radiography

1.2 (1.1)

0.9 (0.6)

0.02

 FVC < 80% predicted

1.4 (1.3)

1.0 (0.7)

0.02

 Renal crisis

1.4 (1.1)

1.1 (0.9)

0.5

  1. Abbreviations: FVC forced vital capacity, ILD interstitial lung disease, PH pulmonary hypertension, SD standard deviation
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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