The cumulative number of micro-haemorrhages and micro-thromboses in nailfold videocapillaroscopy is a good indicator of disease activity in systemic sclerosis: a validation study of the NEMO score

The cumulative number of micro-haemorrhages and micro-thromboses in nailfold videocapillaroscopy is a good indicator of disease activity in systemic sclerosis: a validation study of the NEMO score

Abstract Background Some abnormalities in nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC), such as the presence of micro-haemorrhages (MHEs), micro-thromboses (MTs), giant capillaries (GCs) and reduction in the number of capillaries (nCs), suggest a disease activity (DA) phase in systemic sclerosis (SSc). In a p...

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Main Authors: Romina Andracco, Rosaria Irace, Eleonora Zaccara, Serena Vettori, Wanda Maglione, Antonella Riccardi, Francesca Pignataro, Roberta Ferrara, Domenico Sambataro, Gianluca Sambataro, Claudio Vitali, Gabriele Valentini, Nicoletta Del Papa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic sclerosis
Nailfold videocapillaroscopy
Disease activity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1354-5

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