Can microvascular damage predict disease severity in patients with systemic sclerosis?
In this study, the worsening of NVC pattern in SSc was associated with the overall disease severity, the severity of peripheral vascular involvement and extension of skin involvement. This study highlights the importance of NVC as a prognostic tool and a possible predictor of systemic visceral involvement.
Authors
- Lúcia Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5817-5394)
- Raquel Miriam Ferreira
- Miguel Bernardes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1849-5465)
- G. Terroso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3927-3108)
- Sofia Pimenta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3911-5959)
- Débora de Olíveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7544-5045)
- Ana Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7280-724X)
Institutions
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Centre for Health Technology and Services Research (PT)
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reumatología Clínica (English Edition)
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reumae.2024.07.006
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42