Open AccessLaser Doppler imaging for assessment of microcirculation in juvenile systemic sclerosis
Author(s) -
Daniela Gerent Petry Piotto,
Marcelo José Uchôa Corrêa,
Vanessa Bugni Miotto e Silva,
Cristiane Kayser,
Maria Teresa Terreri
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.957
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1462-0332
pISSN - 1462-0324
DOI - 10.1093/rheumatology/ket288
Subject(s) - medicine , microcirculation , blood flow , laser doppler velocimetry , gastroenterology , surgery , pathology
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the dynamic behaviour of digital skin microvascular blood flow before and after cold stimulation using laser Doppler imaging (LDI) in children and adolescents with RP secondary to juvenile systemic sclerosis (JSS), primary RP (PRP) and healthy controls and to compare functional abnormalities measured by LDI with structural microvascular abnormalities evaluated by nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC).