Table 1.

Case characteristics.

CaseAutoantibodiesClinical FeaturesEnvironmental Factors
1ATARP, skin thickening (diffuse pattern), severe lung fibrosis, arthritis, cardiac diseaseSmoking, hair dressing
2ARA, anti-Ro antibodiesRP, skin thickening (diffuse pattern), mild lung fibrosis, myositis, PAHSmoking, hair dressing
3ACARP, skin thickening (limited pattern), esophageal refluxSmoking
  • ACA: anticentromere antibodies; ARA: antipolymerase III antibodies; ATA: antitopoisomerase I antibodies; PAH: pulmonary arterial hypertension; RP: Raynaud phenomenon.