| Characteristics of SSc patients (n=8) |
|
| Sex; female/male ratio |
2/1 |
| Age; median age [age range] (years) |
60.7[38-72] |
| Limited/diffuse ratio |
1.75/1 |
| Average duration of disease (years) |
6.5 |
| Average Rodnan Skin Score |
12.5 |
| ANA (% positive) |
92% |
| Anti-Scl 70 (% positive) |
55.6% |
| Anticentromere antibody (% positive) |
29.5% |
| Internal organ involvement;
% of lung and/or GI tract and/or heart involvement |
65.7% |
