Peripheral Macrovascular Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis: A Cohort Study by Color and Spectral Doppler Ultrasonography.
Roberto D'AlessandroEstrella Garcia GonzalezPaolo FalsettiEdoardo ConticiniMiriana d'AlessandroEnrico SelviFrancesca BellisaiVirginia BerlengieroGiulia VallifuocoAnna Paola PataMarco BardelliCaterina BaldiClaudia FabianiElena BargagliBruno FredianiPublished in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
UAO is a peculiar feature of severe SSc present in 28% of the cases, particularly associated with the presence of ILD and late NVC pattern. In 75% of the cases, UAOs are bilateral. DUs are very frequent in patients with UAOs (83%). The RI evaluated by US could be useful to distinguish SSc from HC patients. US could be a useful tool for assessing high-risk DU development in patients.