Capillaroscopy is a non-invasive and safe tool to morphologically study the microcirculation.
In rheumatology it has a dual use. First, it has a role in differential diagnosis of patients with …

Capillary microscopy is a safe and non‐invasive tool to evaluate the morphology of the
microcirculation typically affected in SSc. Next to being paramount for the “(very) early” …

Objective Digital ulcerations are one of the most frequent manifestations of microangiopathy
in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma). The early detection of SSc patients …

Objective The aims of this study were to obtain cross-sectional data on capillaroscopy in an
international multi-center cohort of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) and to investigate the frequency …

Objective. To evaluate the prevalence of anti–extractable nuclear antigen (anti-ENA)
antibodies in Dutch SSc patients and the predictive power of the combination of specific anti …

Nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) is one of the best diagnostic non-invasive imaging
techniques to evaluate microcirculation in vivo and is increasingly employed in the field of …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc)-related pulmonary arterial hypertension (SSc-PAH) is a leading
cause of mortality in SSc. The extent of peripheral microvasculopathy assessed through …

Nail fold is one of the most accessible sites for studying changes in the microcirculation in
various microangiopathies. The characterization of changes in microvasculature can provide …

Capillaroscopy is an essential imaging technique used in the study of microcirculation and
one of the best diagnostic tools for the early detection of systemic sclerosis and related …

This article reviews major biomarkers in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) with
respect to their diagnostic and prognostic value in connective tissue disease–associated …