Prospective evaluation of the capillaroscopic skin ulcer risk index in systemic sclerosis patients in clinical practice: a longitudinal, multicentre study

Prospective evaluation of the capillaroscopic skin ulcer risk index in systemic sclerosis patients in clinical practice: a longitudinal, multicentre study

Abstract Background Nailfold capillaroscopy (NC) is an important tool for the diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). The capillaroscopic skin ulcer risk index (CSURI) was suggested to identify patients at risk of developing digital ulcers (DUs). This study aims to assess the reliability of the CSURI...

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Main Authors: Ulrich A. Walker, Veronika K. Jaeger, Katharina M. Bruppacher, Rucsandra Dobrota, Lionel Arlettaz, Martin Banyai, Jörg Beron, Carlo Chizzolini, Ernst Groechenig, Rüdiger B. Mueller, François Spertini, Peter M. Villiger, Oliver Distler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic sclerosis
Nailfold capillaroscopy
Capillaroscopic skin ulcer risk index
Inter-rater reliability
Digital ulcer prediction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1733-6

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