Increased nailfold capillary dimensions in primary Raynaud's phenomenon and systemic sclerosis

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1127-1131

  Bukhari, M ^a   Herrick, A L ^a   Moore, T ^a   Manning, J ^a   Jayson, M I V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capillary dimensions; Nailfold capillary microscopy; Primary Raynaud's phenomenon; Scleroderma; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; CAPILLARY DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER NAIL; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; SCLERODERMA; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

CAPILLARIES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; NAILS; RAYNAUD DISEASE; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 0029908143     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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