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Table 1 Clinical characteristics, data are expressed as mean ± SD, except gender, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes mellitus.

From: Early right ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with systemic sclerosis without pulmonary hypertension: a Doppler Tissue and Speckle Tracking echocardiography study

 

Scleroderma

(n = 22)

Control

(n = 22)

p value

Age

57 ± 13.4

57 ± 13.9

0.90

Gender (female)

17

17

1.00

Systolic BP, mmHg

134 ± 21.1

132 ± 16

0.83

Diastolic BP, mmHg

79 ± 8.1

84 ± 9.6

0.17

Body Mass Index, kg/m2

24.7 ± 5.1

23.3 ± 2.9

0.44

Hypertension

11

13

0.545

Hypercholesterolemia

7

5

0.498

Diabetes mellitus

3

2

0.635

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