Functional infrared imaging of paroxysmal ischemic events in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 627-632

  Grossi, G ^a   Mariotti, A ^a   Di Donato, L ^a   Amerio, P ^a   Tulli, A ^a   Romani, G L ^a   Merla, Arcangelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cold stress; Emotional stress; Functional thermal IR imaging; Nailfold video capillaroscopy (NVC); Raynaud's phenomenon; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLD SENSITIVITY; COLD STRESS; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; ISCHEMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

EID: 77955397583     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201002300225     Document Type: Article

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