Nailfold capillary density is associated with the presence and severity of pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 191-195

  Hofstee, H M A ^a   Noordegraaf, A Vonk ^a   Voskuyl, A E ^a   Dijkmans, B A C ^a   Postmus, P E ^a   Smulders, Y M ^a   Seme, E H ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

ADULT; AGED; CAPILLARIES; CARDIAC OUTPUT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MALE; MICROSCOPIC ANGIOSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 58849126243     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: 14682060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2007.087353     Document Type: Article

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