Research Article
[Retracted] Eye Sign is an Alternative for Evaluation of the Microcirculation in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Table 3
Eye sign in three phases of NVC.
| | Early (n = 12) | Late (n = 30) | Active (n = 18) | Healthy (n = 20) | Early vs late | Early vs active | Late vs active |
| Total score | 17.08 ± 3.34 | 27.83 ± 5.82 | 30.56 ± 4.16 | 14.75 ± 3.02 | | | N/A | Enlarged capillaries | 4.17 ± 1.95 | 4.67 ± 1.27 | 7.78 ± 2.56 | 3.50 ± 2.35 | N/A | | | Twisted capillaries | 3.75 ± 2.26 | 8.00 ± 2.49 | 3.89 ± 2.74 | 4.00 ± 2.05 | | N/A | | Helical capillaries | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 2.67 ± 4.49 | 1.67 ± 3.83 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | | N/A | N/A | Ramified loops | 1.25 ± 2.26 | 0.67 ± 2.17 | 4.17 ± 3.92 | 1.00 ± 2.05 | N/A | | | Hemorrhages | 1.67 ± 2.46 | 1.83 ± 2.45 | 5.83 ± 3.93 | 0.75 ± 1.83 | N/A | | | Microangioma | 0.833 ± 1.95 | 3.00 ± 2.49 | 3.06 ± 3.04 | 0.50 ± 1.53 | | | N/A | Color tune | 2.08 ± 2.57 | 1.83 ± 2.78 | 2.50 ± 3.53 | 2.00 ± 2.51 | N/A | | N/A | Wound spots | 2.50 ± 2.61 | 4.83 ± 2.78 | 2.22 ± 3.08 | 2.25 ± 2.55 | | N/A | |
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Total score of early vs healthy, ; total score of late vs healthy, ; total score of active vs healthy, . |