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Capillaroscopy as an Outcome Measure for Clinical Trials on the Peripheral Vasculopathy in SSc—Is It Useful?
Joint Authors
Pizzorni, Carmen
Cutolo, Maurizio
Sulli, Alberto
Smith, Vanessa
Source
International Journal of Rheumatology
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-08-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Peripheral microvascular impairment in systemic sclerosis (SSc) may be easily detected and scored in a safe noninvasive way by nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC).
The paper highlights clinical conditions related to SSc in which NVC may represent an outcome measure of therapeutical interventions, by elaborating on their already assessed relationship with the NVC patterns and eventually scores.
The 3 important biological/clinical conditions are: the positivity for SSc-specific serum autoantibodies, the presence of SSc skin digital ulcers (DUs) and of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) SSc associated.
In conclusion, to the question if capillaroscopy (NVC) may represent in SSc an outcome measure for clinical trials on the peripheral vasculopathy, based on the growing evidence and our detailed studies, the answer is positive.
Recent therapeutic trials in SSc are confirming this role, and the experience is growing rapidly.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cutolo, Maurizio& Sulli, Alberto& Pizzorni, Carmen& Smith, Vanessa. 2010. Capillaroscopy as an Outcome Measure for Clinical Trials on the Peripheral Vasculopathy in SSc—Is It Useful?. International Journal of Rheumatology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cutolo, Maurizio…[et al.]. Capillaroscopy as an Outcome Measure for Clinical Trials on the Peripheral Vasculopathy in SSc—Is It Useful?. International Journal of Rheumatology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cutolo, Maurizio& Sulli, Alberto& Pizzorni, Carmen& Smith, Vanessa. Capillaroscopy as an Outcome Measure for Clinical Trials on the Peripheral Vasculopathy in SSc—Is It Useful?. International Journal of Rheumatology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497868
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497868