Controls (n=30) | SSc (n=29) | p | |
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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 | - |