| SSc cases Mean ± SD | Control Mean ± SD | P value |
---|---|---|---|
BMI | 24.9 ± 6.5 | 26.3 ± 6.5 | 0.631 |
Systolic blood pressure | 122.5 ± 7 | 121.8 ± 7.7 | 0.814 |
Diastolic blood pressure | 79.3 ± 8.7 | 79.3 ± 7.4 | 0.891 |
Rt CCA IMT | 0.96 ± 0.5 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.001 |
Lt CCA IMT | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.003 |
% of positive CRP | 48 (66.7%) | 0(0%) | 0.001 |
ESR | 26.6 ± 19.4 | 7.2 ± 2.1 | 0.001 |
HB | 11.9 ± 1.1 | 12 ± 1.2 | 0.716 |
Blood urea nitrogen | 4.3 ± 1.8 | 4.6 ± 1.2 | 0.176 |
Serum creatinine | 57.9 ± 21.8 | 57.9 ± 12.5 | 0.351 |
Blood sugar | 5.3 ± 1.3 | 4.8 ± 1 | 0.688 |
Triglyceride | 105.8 ± 35.1 | 82.9 ± 23.3 | 0.005 |
Cholesterol | 164.6 ± 32.6 | 129.1 ± 20.9 | 0.001 |
HDL | 44.1 ± 9.2 | 64.9 ± 9.9 | 0.001 |
LDL | 104.2 ± 25.8 | 95.6 ± 14.8 | 0.216 |