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Table 1 General characteristics in controls and patients

From: Role of 2D strain in the early identification of left ventricular dysfunction and in the risk stratification of systemic sclerosis patients

 

Controls (n=30)

SSc (n=29)

p

Age, yrs

64±2

65±4

ns

Female sex, n (%)

23 (76)

28 (96)

0.03

SBP, (mmHg)

120±11

125±15

ns

DBP, (mmHg)

79±8

74±9

ns

Diabetes, n (%)

3 (10)

3 (10)

ns

Dyslipidemia, n (%)

10 (33)

10 (34)

ns

Smoking, n (%)

3 (10)

2 (6)

ns

Disease’s duration, yrs

-

15±8

-

Scl-70 antibodies, n (%)

-

17 (58)

-

Serum levels of Scl-70 antibodies, U/ml

-

46.9±41.2

-

  1. SBP and DBP: systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respectively.