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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with MCTD

From: Association study between immune-related miRNAs and mixed connective tissue disease

MCTD

Clinical parameters

N*

Mean values ± SD or n** (%)

Demographic characteristics

Age

100

43.43 ± 13.77471

Gender (n = female)

100

84 (84%)

Disease activity

Disease duration [months]

100

148.2 ± 272.6612

Damage index

100

9.79 ± 13.547

The course of disease

Single phase

100

12 (12%)

Multiphase

28 (28%)

Progressive

60 (60%)

Autoantibody profile

Anti-U1 RNP

100

99 (99%)

Anti-U1 RNP

70

100

75 (75%)

A

100

83 (83%)

C

100

79 (79%)

Anti-CCP

71

3 (4.22%)

Anti-ANA

99

98 (98.98%)

Anti-SmB

100

31 (31%)

Anti-SmD

100

6 (6%)

Anti-Ro 60

100

10 (10%)

Anti-Ro 52

100

24 (24%)

Anti-La

100

2 (2%)

Anti-Rib P

100

3 (3%)

Anti-PCNA

100

1 (1%)

Anti-CENP B

100

0

Anti-Scl-70

100

2 (2%)

Anti-Jo-1

100

1 (1%)

Anti-His

100

15 (15%)

Anti-DNA

100

13 (13%)

RF

98

36 (36.73%)

Clinical manifestation

SLE-like skin lesions

100

71 (71%)

Ocular lesions

99

60 (60.60%)

Cardiomyopathy

100

4 (4%)

Dysphagia

100

22 (22%)

Deforming or erosive arthritis

100

12 (13%)

Poikiloderma

100

31 (31%)

Raynaud syndrome

100

97 (97%)

Sjögren’s syndrome

69

22 (31.88%)

Swollen fingers or hands

100

92 (92%)

Polyarthritis

100

94 (94%)

Lymphadenopathy

100

26 (26%)

Facial erythema

100

43 (43%)

Pericarditis/pleuritis

100

16 (16%)

Leukopenia/thrombocytopenia

100

65 (65%)

Scleroderma

100

34 (34%)

Pulmonary fibrosis

100

31 (31%)

Esophageal disorders

100

23 (23%)

Myopathy

100

66 (66%)

  1. RF rheumatoid factor, CCP anti-CCP antibodies, U1 RNP anti-U1RNP antibodies, ANA antinuclear antibodies, 70 anti-U1 70 kDa antibodies, A anti-U1 A antibodies, C anti-U1 C antibodies, SmB anti-Sjögren’s syndrome type B antibodies, SmD anti-SmD antibody, Ro 60 anti-Ro-60 antibody, Ro 52 anti-Ro52 antibody, La antibody to the La antigen, Rib P anti-ribosomal P protein antibody, PCNA anti-PCNA antibody, CENP B anti-CENP-B antibody, Scl-70 anti-Scl-70 antibodies, Jo-1 anti-Jo-1 antibody, His anti-histone antibody, DNA anti-dsDNA antibody
  2. *N, number of patients with clinical information
  3. **n, number of patients with positive clinical manifestation