Previous studies have shown that patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon secondary to systemic sclerosis present abnormal endothelial function; the mechanisms responsible for the endothelial dysfunction are unknown but increased vascular oxidative stress could ...
Hintergrund: Wir untersuchten die Plasmakonzentrationen des Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) bei gesunden Kontrollpersonen und Patienten mit primärem (PRP) und sekundärem Raynaud-Phänomen bei systemischer Sklerose (SScl) sowie deren Beziehung zu digitalen ...
Due to its high association with Raynauds phenomenon systemic sclerosis (SSc) is probably the most common connective tissue disease seen by vascular specialists. In part 1 of our systematic overview we summarize classification concepts of scleroderma ...
Here we give an overview over treatment recommendations propagated by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research Group, the German Network for Systemic Sclerosis, the European Respiratory Society, and the ...
Abstract. Nailfold capillaroscopy is a method of great diagnostic value in the differential diagnosis of primary versus secondary Raynaud´s phenomenon, of systemic sclerosis versus other so called connective tissue diseases and of additional diagnostic ...
Abstract. Regarding the clinical diagnosis of Raynaud’s phenomenon and its associated conditions, investigations and treatment are substantial, and yet no international consensus has been published regarding the ...