Table 1 Characteristics of male patients with dcSSc. Continuous variables are reported as mean (SD) and categorical variables as n (%)
Patient characteristics | n = 83 |
|---|---|
Race (Caucasian) | 77 (93) |
Age at first symptom (years) | 59.5 (8.0) |
Disease duration from first symptom (years) | 1.19 (0.7) |
Baseline skin score | 29.1 (11.3) |
Serum E2 level (pg/mL) | 30.6 (17.4) |
Age of E2 measurement (years) | 60.7 (7.9) |
POL3 antibody (yes) | 43 (51.8) |
Scl-70 antibody (yes) | 14 (18.1) |
Other autoantibody (yes) | 8 (6.0) |