Exploratory clinical subgroup clustering in systemic sclerosis : Results from the Indian Progressive Systemic Sclerosis Registry

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Objective: To conduct an exploratory cluster analysis of systemic sclerosis patients from the baseline data of the Indian systemic sclerosis registry.

Methods: Patients satisfying American College of Rheumatology-European League Against Rheumatism classification criteria for systemic sclerosis were included. The clusters formed using clinical and immunological parameters were compared.

Results: Of the 564 systemic sclerosis registry participants, 404 patients were included. We derived four clusters of which three were anti-topoisomerase I predominant and one was anti-centromere antibody 2 dominant. Cluster 1 (n-82 (20.3%)) had diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis patients with the most severe skin disease, anti-topoisomerase I positivity, males, younger age of onset and high prevalence of musculoskeletal, vasculopathic and gastrointestinal features. Cluster 2 (n-141 (34.9%)) was also diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis and anti-topoisomerase I predominant but with less severe skin phenotype than cluster 1 and a lesser prevalence of musculoskeletal, vasculopathic and gastrointestinal features. Cluster 3 (n-119 (29.5%)) had limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis patients with anti-topoisomerase I positivity along with other antibodies. The proximal muscle weakness was higher and digital pitting scars were lower, while other organ involvement was similar between clusters 2 and 3. Cluster 4 (n-62 (15.30%)) was the least severe group with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and anti-centromere antibody predominance. Age of onset was higher with low musculoskeletal disease and a higher presence of upper gastrointestinal features. The prevalence of interstitial lung disease was similar in the three anti-topoisomerase I predominant clusters.

Conclusion: With exploratory cluster analysis, we confirmed the possibility of subclassification of systemic sclerosis along a spectrum based on clinical and immunological characteristics. We also corroborated the presence of anti-topoisomerase I in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and the association of interstitial lung disease with anti-topoisomerase I.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

Journal of scleroderma and related disorders - 9(2024), 1 vom: 13. Feb., Seite 29-37

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Philip, Shery Susan [VerfasserIn]
Janardana, Ramya [VerfasserIn]
Shenoy, Padmanabha [VerfasserIn]
Kavadichanda, Chengappa [VerfasserIn]
Bairwa, Devender [VerfasserIn]
Sircar, Geetabali [VerfasserIn]
Ghosh, Parasar [VerfasserIn]
Wakhlu, Anupam [VerfasserIn]
Selvam, Sumithra [VerfasserIn]
Khanna, Dinesh [VerfasserIn]
Shobha, Vineeta [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-centromere antibody
Anti-topoisomerase I
Cluster analysis
Interstitial lung disease
Journal Article
Scleroderma subsets
Systemic sclerosis

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Date Revised 10.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/23971983231215470

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NLM368230163