Pathophysiology of systemic sclerosis: current understanding and new insights
ABSTRACT Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex autoimmune connective
tissue disease characterized by chronic and progressive tissue and organ fibrosis with …
tissue disease characterized by chronic and progressive tissue and organ fibrosis with …
Correlation between microvascular damage and internal organ involvement in scleroderma: focus on lung damage and endothelial dysfunction
Background. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an incurable connective tissue disease
characterized by decreased peripheral blood perfusion due to microvascular damage and …
characterized by decreased peripheral blood perfusion due to microvascular damage and …
Automated assessment of absolute nailfold capillary number on videocapillaroscopic images: proof of principle and validation in systemic sclerosis
M Cutolo, AC Trombetta, K Melsens, C Pizzorni… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Absolute nailfold capillary number should be a putative biomarker in selected
rheumatic diseases but could be time‐consuming and not highly repeatable. Objective To …
rheumatic diseases but could be time‐consuming and not highly repeatable. Objective To …
Monitoring the microcirculation in the diagnosis and follow‐up of systemic sclerosis patients: Focus on pulmonary and peripheral vascular manifestations
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease, characterized by vascular damage
and progressive fibrosis, affecting the skin and internal organs. The vascular changes …
and progressive fibrosis, affecting the skin and internal organs. The vascular changes …
The role of nailfold capillaroscopy in the assessment of internal organ involvement in systemic sclerosis: a critical review
S Soulaidopoulos, E Triantafyllidou, A Garyfallos… - Autoimmunity …, 2017 - Elsevier
Endothelial dysfunction and microvascular damage constitute the hallmarks of systemic
sclerosis (SSc), explaining much of the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of the …
sclerosis (SSc), explaining much of the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of the …
Nailfold capillaroscopy and autoimmune connective tissue diseases in patients from a Portuguese nailfold capillaroscopy clinic
V Bernardino, A Rodrigues, A Lladó… - Rheumatology …, 2020 - Springer
Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is frequent in autoimmune connective tissue diseases
(AICTD) and its approach includes nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC), as it is a non-invasive …
(AICTD) and its approach includes nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC), as it is a non-invasive …
Nailfold capillaroscopic changes in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension and systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary arterial hypertension
A Corrado, M Correale, N Mansueto, I Monaco… - Microvascular …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) represents one of the main clinical expressions of
the vascular changes in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Lung microvascular changes can play a …
the vascular changes in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Lung microvascular changes can play a …
Nailfold capillaroscopy: tips and challenges
Y El Miedany, S Ismail, M Wadie, M Hassan - Clinical Rheumatology, 2022 - Springer
Although nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) appears to have a bright future in clinical practice,
the lack of familiarity with the technique and how to interpret its outcomes is major barriers …
the lack of familiarity with the technique and how to interpret its outcomes is major barriers …
The relationship between pulmonary damage and peripheral vascular manifestations in systemic sclerosis patients
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease, characterized by the presence of
generalized vasculopathy and tissue fibrosis. Collagen vascular disorder in SSc is due to …
generalized vasculopathy and tissue fibrosis. Collagen vascular disorder in SSc is due to …
Peripheral microangiopathy in precapillary pulmonary hypertension: a nailfold video capillaroscopy prospective study
A Arvanitaki, G Giannakoulas, E Triantafyllidou… - Respiratory …, 2021 - Springer
Background Although pulmonary vascular bed has been the main subject of research for
many years in pulmonary hypertension (PH), interest has recently started to divert towards …
many years in pulmonary hypertension (PH), interest has recently started to divert towards …