Characteristics of systemic sclerosis patients
| Subjects | 8 |
| LcSSc | 8 (100) |
| Disease duration# yr | 10±4 |
| Antibody profile | |
| Anti-nuclear antibody | 8 (100) |
| Anti-centromere | 6 (75) |
| Anti-ribonucleoprotein | 1 (12.5) |
| Anti-phospholipid auto-antibodies | 0 |
| Pericardial effusion | 3 |
| CT abnormalities associated with PVOD | 7 |
| Lymphadenopathy | 3 |
| Septal lines | 3 |
| Ground glass | 6 |
Data are presented as n, n (%) or mean±se. LcSSc: limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis; CT: computed tomography; PVOD: pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. #: since first non-Raynaud symptom, at time of diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension.