Diagnostic value of nailfold videocapillaroscopy in systemic sclerosis secondary pulmonary arterial hypertension: a meta-analysis.

Zhongbin XiaGuiping WangHuashi XiaoShanshan GuoYing LiuFanru MengDan LiuGuoqing LiLiang Zong

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2019)

The NVC may be a valuable tool for the early diagnosis of SSc-PAH. It can detect the early microvascular changes associated with the risk of PAH and has a significant role in the early prediction of SSc-PAH.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
pulmonary arterial hypertension
interstitial lung disease
pulmonary artery
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
pulmonary hypertension
coronary artery
rheumatoid arthritis