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The SWV measurements of skin were compared between patients with dcSSc and healthy controls. The correlations between the mRSS and the skin SWV and thickness were explored using Spearman\u2019s correlation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results.<\/jats:title>The SWV values were higher in patients with dcSSc compared with healthy controls at right hand dorsum, right forearm, left hand dorsum, left forearm, right foot dorsum, and left foot dorsum (p < 0.05). In patients with dcSSc, the SWV values of uninvolved skin were higher than those of controls (p < 0.001), and the SWV values increased with increasing skin scores except for skin score 3 (p < 0.05). The sum of the SWV values correlated with total clinical skin score (r = 0.841, p < 0.001), and the sum of the skin thickness correlated with total clinical skin score (r = 0.740, p = 0.002).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusion.<\/jats:title>ARFI quantification is feasible and reliable for assessing the skin involvement in dcSSc. 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