1. Position article and guidelines 2018 recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the indication, interpretation and performance of nailfold capillaroscopy.
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Kayser C, Bredemeier M, Caleiro MT, Capobianco K, Fernandes TM, de Araújo Fontenele SM, Freire E, Lonzetti L, Miossi R, Sekiyama J, and de Souza Müller C
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- Arthritis, Rheumatoid diagnostic imaging, Brazil, Capillaries diagnostic imaging, Capillaries pathology, Dermatomyositis diagnostic imaging, Dermatomyositis pathology, Early Diagnosis, Humans, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic diagnostic imaging, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic pathology, Microscopic Angioscopy instrumentation, Microscopic Angioscopy standards, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease diagnostic imaging, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease pathology, Raynaud Disease diagnostic imaging, Raynaud Disease pathology, Rheumatic Diseases pathology, Rheumatology, Scleroderma, Systemic diagnostic imaging, Scleroderma, Systemic pathology, Societies, Medical, Systemic Vasculitis diagnostic imaging, Terminology as Topic, Microscopic Angioscopy methods, Rheumatic Diseases diagnostic imaging
- Abstract
Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is a reproducible, simple, low-cost, and safe imaging technique used for morphological analysis of nail bed capillaries. It is considered to be extremely useful for the investigation of Raynaud's phenomenon and for the early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). The capillaroscopic pattern typically associated with SSc, scleroderma ("SD") pattern, is characterized by dilated capillaries, microhemorrhages, avascular areas and/or capillary loss, and distortion of the capillary architecture. The aim of these recommendations is to provide orientation regarding the relevance of NFC, and to establish a consensus on the indications, nomenclature, the interpretation of NFC findings and the technical equipments that should be used. These recommendations were formulated based on a systematic literature review of studies included in the database MEDLINE (PubMed) without any time restriction.
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- 2019
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