Nailfold capillaroscopy and candidate-biomarker levels in systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary hypertension: A cross-sectional study.

Jacqueline M J LemmersArjan Pm van CaamBrigit KerstenCornelia Hm van den EndeHanneke KnaapenArie Pj van DijkWanda Hagmolen Of Ten HaveFrank Hj van den HoogenHans KoenenSander I van LeuvenWynand AlkemaRuben L SmeetsMadelon C Vonk

Published in: Journal of scleroderma and related disorders (2023)

This study shows the potential for several soluble serum factors to distinguish systemic sclerosis-pulmonary hypertension from systemic sclerosis-no pulmonary hypertension. We found no classifying potential for qualitative or quantitative nailfold capillaroscopy microscopy characteristics, or vascular autoantibodies.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
pulmonary hypertension
interstitial lung disease
pulmonary artery
pulmonary arterial hypertension
high resolution
systemic lupus erythematosus
human health
single molecule
risk factors
risk assessment
mass spectrometry
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