Laser Doppler perfusion imaging in systemic sclerosis impaired response to cold stimulation involves digits and hand dorsum

Rheumatology

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1654-1658

  Rosato, Edoardo ^a   Rossi, Carmelina ^a   Molinaro, Ilenia ^a   Giovannetti, Antonello ^a   Pisarri, Simonetta ^a   Salsano, Felice ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cold stimulation; Laser Doppler perfusion imaging; Raynaud's phenomenon; Skin blood perfusion; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAPILLAROSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LASER DOPPLER PERFUSION IMAGING; MALE; MICROANGIOPATHY; MICROVASCULATURE; NAILFOLD VIDEO CAPILLAROSCOPY; ORGAN PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN PERFUSION; STIMULATION; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; THERMOREGULATION; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLD TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; FINGERS; HAND; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROSCOPIC ANGIOSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; PERFUSION IMAGING; RAYNAUD DISEASE; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; SKIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051934251     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker188     Document Type: Article

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