Characteristic | ||
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Age (mean in yrs) | 58 ± 10.9 | |
Female, % | 93 | |
Race (Caucasian, Hispanic, African American), % | 93, 7, 0 | |
dcSSc, no. (%) | 17/28 (61) | |
dcSSc with rapid progressive skin thickening, no. (%) | 13/17 (76) | |
Autoantibodies, % | ||
Antitopoisomerase | 4 | |
Anticentromere | 25 | |
Disease duration at diagnosis with GAVE (mean in months) | ||
Diffuse SSc | 21.5 ± 26.6* | |
Limited SSc | 82.6 ± 84.3* | |
Disease duration prior to GAVE, yrs | Diffuse SSc, % | Limited SSc, % |
0–1.5 | 71 | 27 |
1.5–3 | 18 | 9 |
> 3 | 18 | 64 |
↵* p = 0.025. dcSSc: diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis; GAVE: gastric antral vascular ectasia.