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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Photoacoustic and high-frequency ultrasound imaging of systemic sclerosis patients

 

Early SSc (n = 5)

SSc (n = 12)

PR (n = 5)

HV (n = 9)

Age in years (median, IQR)

40 (32–58)

59 (46–62)

29 (25–44)

34 (26–52)

Female (%)

80%

42%

60%

33%

Disease duration in months (median, IQR)

12 (5–29)

88 (33–108)

mRSS (median, IQR)

5 (3–10)

ILD (%)

58%

Co-medication use (%)

 Calcium antagonist

40%

42%

 Angiotensin 2 inhibitor

0%

17%

 Endothelin antagonist

0%

8%

 None

60%

33%

100%

100%

  1. Disease duration from first non-Raynaud’s phenomenon
  2. Early SSc early systemic sclerosis, SSc systemic sclerosis, PR primary Raynaud’s phenomenon, HV healthy volunteer, mRSS modified Rodnan skin score, ILD interstitial lung disease