Table 1 |
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Biochemical parameters in 35 patients with verified systemic sclerosis, grouped according to pulmonary involvement and duration of disease |
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| Biochemical |
Group Aa |
Group Ba |
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| parameter |
n = 12 |
n = 23 |
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| Propeptide (%NPP) |
150 |
120 |
P < 0.02 |
| (87–360) |
(72–167) |
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| vWf (%NPP) |
210 |
146 |
ns |
| (66–670) |
(58–459) |
(P = 0.32) |
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| CRP (mg/l) |
11 |
5 |
ns |
| (5–88) |
(5–32) |
(P = 0.052) |
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| Orosomucoid (g/l) |
1.07 |
0.87 |
P < 0.05 |
| (0.81–1.89) |
(0.42–1.15) |
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| ESR (mm/h) |
21 |
14 |
ns |
| (2–70) |
(4–70) |
(P = 0.12) |
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| PIIINP (μg/l) |
5.8 |
4.0 |
ns |
| (3.0–17.0) |
(1.5–10.5) |
(P = 0.07) |
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Values are shown as median (range). P values indicate the difference between group A and group B; ns = not significant. aGroup A consisted of patients with short disease duration (≤ 1 year) and pulmonary involvement. Group B consisted of the remaining patients. |
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Scheja et al. Arthritis Res 2001 3:178 doi:10.1186/ar295 |
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