Uniphasic Blanching of the Fingers, Abnormal Capillaroscopy in Nonsymptomatic Digits, and Autoantibodies: Expanding Options to Increase the Level of Suspicion of Connective Tissue Diseases beyond the Classification of Raynaud’s Phenomenon
In patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP), the role of medical history, capillaroscopy, and autoantibodies in order to provide an early diagnosis of connective tissue disease (CTD) were examined. 115 consecutive adults with uni-, bi-, or triphasic colour changes of the fingers were studied. RP was...
Main Authors: | Francesca Ingegnoli, Roberta Gualtierotti, Annalisa Orenti, Tommaso Schioppo, Giovanni Marfia, Rolando Campanella, Claudio Mastaglio, Pier Luigi Meroni, Patrizia Boracchi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Immunology Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/371960 |
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