Table 1 Comparison of demographic data and frequency of autoantibodies in early-SSc, defined-SSc and control groups
From: Anti-collagen type v: a marker of early systemic sclerosis?
Early-SSc N = 18 | Defined-SSc N = 63 | Control N = 19 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age, years (SD) | 45.2 (+ 16.2) | 56.0 (+ 15.1) | 44.9 (+ 16.9) | 0.004 |
Disease duration, years (SD) | 8.0 (+ 5.0) | 15.1 (+ 8.8) | – | < 0.001 |
Anti-collagen type V, n (%) | 6 (33%) | 10 (16%) | 1 (5%) | 0.07 |
ANA, n (%) | 18 (100%) | 62 (98%) | – | 0.90 |
Anti-Scl70, n (%) | 3 (17%) | 19 (30%) | – | 0.68 |
Anticentromere, n (%) | 9 (50%) | 17 (27%) | – | 0.24 |