Evaluation of blood perfusion by laser speckle contrast analysis in different areas of hands and face in patients with systemic sclerosis

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2059-2061

  Sulli, A ^a   Ruaro, B ^a   Cutolo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BLOOD FLOW; COMPLICATION; DIAGNOSTIC USE; EVALUATION STUDY; FACE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; LASER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RAYNAUD DISEASE; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; VASCULARIZATION;

AGED; FACE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RAYNAUD DISEASE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 84921805889     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: 14682060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-205528     Document Type: Letter

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