Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with and without Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with and without Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Systemic sclerosis (SSc)-related pulmonary arterial hypertension (SSc-PAH) is a leading cause of mortality in SSc. The extent of peripheral microvasculopathy assessed through nailfold capillaroscopy might correlate with the presence of PAH in SSc patients. We searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library, S...

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Main Authors: Ioanna Minopoulou, Marieta Theodorakopoulou, Afroditi Boutou, Alexandra Arvanitaki, Georgia Pitsiou, Michael Doumas, Pantelis Sarafidis, Theodoros Dimitroulas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pulmonary arterial hypertension
systemic sclerosis
nailfold capillaroscopy
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/7/1528

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