Table 1 Baseline characteristics for SSc patients
Characteristics | SSc (n = 106) |
|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 55.7 ± 12.22 |
Sex: female | 88 |
Diffuse SSc | 29 |
Limited SSc | 77 |
Disease duration†(years, mean ± SD) | 12.21 ± 22.94 |
ILD | 48 (45.28%) |
Pulmonary arterial hypertension* | 33 (31.13%) |
MRSS, mean ± SD | 9.86 ± 11.03 |
Digital ulcers, past or current | 29/67 (43.28%) |
Pitting scars | 25/63 (39.68%) |
Teleangiectasias | 27/53 (50.94%) |
joint contractures | 14/57 (24.56%) |
Current/former smoker | 41/92 (44.57%) |
Respiratory function tests, mean ± SD | |
 FVC (% predicted) | 74.89 ± 19.54 |
 FEV1 (% predicted) | 75.47 ± 19.35 |
 DLCO (% predicted) | 49.74 ± 19.95 |
 LVEF (%) | 57.19 ± 9.25 |
 LA (mm) | 34.47 ± 5.22 |
 IVS (mm) | 9.063 ± 1.59 |
 PW (mm) | 8.91 ± 1.58 |
 LVEDD (mm) | 44.50 ± 5.60 |
 LVESD (mm) | 29.47 ± 5.74 |
 FS | 34.08 ± 7.66 |
 LV mass (g, ASE) | 131.30 ± 40.27 |
 LV mass index (g/m2) | 72.16 ± 20.05 |