Table 2: Association of the CTGF*-945C/G Dimorphism in Thai Healthy Controls and SSc Patients with their Clinical Manifestations and Laboratory Findings

N GF (%) AF (%) PF (%)
GG CG CC G C G C
HC 99 39 (39.4) 51 (51.5) 9 (9.1) 129 (65.2) 69 (34.8) 90 (90.9) 60 (60.6)
All SSc 50 22 (44.0) 19 (38.0) 9 (18.0) 63 (63.0) 37 (37.0) 41 (82.0) 28 (56.0)
dcSSc 39 19 (48.7) 13 (33.3) 7 (17.9) 51 (65.4) 27 (34.6) 32 (82.1) 20 (51.3)
lcSSc 11 3 (27.3) 6 (54.5) 2 (18.0) 12 (54.5) 10 (45.5) 9 (81.8) 8 (72.7)
Sclerodactyly 42 19 (45.2) 16 (38.1) 7 (16.7) 54 (64.3) 30 (35.7) 35 (83.3) 23 (54.8)
Digital pitting scar 36 13 (36.1) 15 (41.7) 8 (22.2) 41 (56.9) 31 (43.1) 28 (77.8) 23 (63.9)
Pulmonary fibrosis 34 12 (35.3) 16 (47.1) 6 (17.6) 40 (58.8) 28 (41.2) 28 (82.4) 22 (64.7)
Telangiectasia 7 4 (57.1) 3 (42.9) 0 (0) 11 (78.6) 3 (21.4) 7 (100) 3 (42.9)
Pulmonary hypertension 6 1 (16.7) 4 (66.7) 1 (16.7) 6 (50.0) 6 (50.0) 5 (83.3) 5 (83.3)
Poikiloderma 25 12 (48.0) 10 (40.0) 3 (12.0) 34 (68.0) 16 (32.0) 22 (88.0) 13 (52.0)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease 17 8 (47.1) 6 (35.3) 3 (17.6) 22 (64.7) 12 (35.3) 9 (52.9) 14 (82.4)
Dysphagia 19 11 (57.9) 6 (31.6) 2 (10.5) 28 (73.7) 10 (26.3) 17 (89.5) 8 (42.1)
Myositis 5 2 (40.0) 2 (40.0) 1 (20.0) 6 (60.0) 4 (40.0) 4 (80.0) 3 (60.0)
Sicca symptoms 5 3 (60.0) 0 (0) 2 (40.0) 6 (60.0) 4 (40.0) 3 (60.0) 2 (40.0)
Arthritis 11 5 (45.5) 5 (45.5) 1 (9.1) 15 (68.2) 7 (31.8) 10 (90.0) 6 (54.5)
Anti-Scl70 34 16 (47.1) 13 (38.2) 5 (14.7) 45 (66.2) 23 (33.8) 29 (85.3) 18 (52.9)
Anti-Ro/SSA 17 4 (23.5) 9 (52.9) 4 (23.5) 17 (50.0) 17 (50.0) 13 (76.5) 13 (76.5)
Anti-RNP 16 6 (37.5) 8 (50.0) 2 (12.5) 20 (62.5) 12 (37.5) 14 (87.5) 10 (62.5)

The comparisons were carried out in all frequencies between the SSc group and healthy controls, and between those with the presence or absence of clinical manifestations and auto-antibodies in the SSc group. No significant difference was found.