Research Article

Skin Autofluorescence in Systemic Sclerosis Is Related to the Disease and Vascular Damage: A Cross-Sectional Analytic Study of Comparative Groups

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of 47 systemic sclerosis patients.

Disease duration, years12.70 (SD 9.52), min–max (1–40)
Rodnan skin thickness score13.30 (SD 7.21), min–max (2–30)
Subtype of systemic sclerosis
 Limited nr, %35, 74.5%
 Diffuse nr, %12, 25.5%
Capillaroscopy evaluation
 Active nr, %17, 36.2%
 Late nr, %20, 42.6%
 Early nr, %10, 21.3%
Treatment during the last half a year
 ACE inhibitors nr, %8, 17.0%
 Calcium channels blockers nr, %37, 78.7%
 Methotrexate nr, %8, 17.0%
 Azathioprine nr, %8, 17.0%
 Antimalarials nr, %5, 10.64%
 Steroids nr, %23, 48.94%