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Hui M, Zhou J, Li M, Wang Q, Zhao J, Hou Y, Xu D, Zeng X. Digital gangrene in systemic sclerosis patients: not only due to the microvascular disease. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:1083-1092. [PMID: 38302817 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-024-06886-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of digital gangrenes in SSc patients, and to identify whether vasculitis is one of the causes for digital gangrene. METHODS A retrospective case-control study was performed from February 2003 to April 2021. Forty-three SSc patients with digital gangrene admitted to Peking Union Medical College Hospital were included. One-hundred forty-six age- and sex-matched SSc patients without gangrene were selected as controls during the same period. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine risk factors. RESULTS Among 43 SSc patients with gangrene, 93.0% had Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) and 32.6% had current or previous digital ulcers (DU). SSc patients with digital gangrene had more ESR elevation (54.8% vs. 34.9%, p = 0.020) and higher level of high-sensitive C reactive protein (median 7.2 mg/L vs. 1.8 mg/L, p = 0.045) compared with controls. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, smoking history (OR 4.119, p = 0.037), anti-centromere antibody positivity (OR 3.542, p = 0.016), anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positivity (OR 22.605, p = 0.037), and anti-phospholipid antibody positivity (OR 16.563, p = 0.001), as well as elevated ESR (OR 2.524, p = 0.038) were identified as independent risk factors for gangrenes. Most (79.1%) cases were treated with combination of immunosuppressive and vasodilating therapy, and four cases also got remised after treatment of only glucocorticoid and immunosuppressive agent. CONCLUSION Smoking history; positive-ACA, ANCA, and anti-phospholipid antibodies; and increased ESR were independent risk factors for digital gangrenes in SSc. Vasculitis and macrovascular disease may contribute to the progression of digital gangrenes. Key Points •18.6% of SSc patients with digital gangrene had macrovascular stenosis. •Smoking, positive-ACA, ANCA, aPL, and increased ESR were indicators for digital gangrenes in SSc. •Vasculitis and macrovascular disease may involve in the pathogenesis.
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- Min Hui
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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Pellicano C, Colalillo A, Rosato E. Serum kynurenic acid is lower in systemic sclerosis patients with microvascular damage of hands. Microvasc Res 2023; 148:104537. [PMID: 37030527 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2023.104537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Endothelial dysfunction occurs early in systemic sclerosis (SSc), leading to tissue hypoxia, vasoconstriction and fibrosis. It has been demonstrated that endothelial cells (ECs) are able to produce kynurenic acid (KYNA) in response to vascular inflammation, due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidants activity. In SSc patients, blood perfusion of hands, assessed by laser speckle contrast analysis (LASCA), correlated negatively with the extent of the nailfold microvascular damage, scored according to nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) classification. Aim of this study was to evaluate the difference of serum KYNA in SSc patients with different stages of microvascular damage. METHODS Serum KYNA was assessed in 40 SSc patients at the enrolment. NVC was performed to evaluate capillaroscopic patterns (early, active and late). LASCA was performed to evaluate mean peripheral blood perfusion (PBP) of both hands and to evaluate the proximal-distal gradient (PDG). RESULTS Median PDG was significantly lower in SSc patients with late NVC pattern compared to SSc patients with early and active NVC pattern [3.79 pU (IQR -8.55-18.16) vs 23.55 pU (IQR 14.92-43.80), p < 0.01]. Serum KYNA was significantly lower in SSc patients with late NVC pattern compared to SSc patient with early and active NVC pattern [45.19 ng/mL (IQR 42.70-54.74) vs 52.65 ng/mL (IQR 49.99-60.29), p < 0.05]. Moreover, SSc patients without PDG had significantly lower serum KYNA than in SSc patients with PDG [48.03 ng/mL (IQR 43.87-53.68) vs 59.27 ng/mL (IQR 49.15-71.00), p < 0.05]. CONCLUSION KYNA is lower in SSc patients with late NCV pattern and without PDG. KYNA may be associated with early endothelial dysfunction.
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- Chiara Pellicano
- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
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Nam K, Mendoza FA, Wessner CE, Allawh TC, Forsberg F. Ultrasound quantitative assessment of ventral finger microvasculopathy in systemic sclerosis with Raynaud's phenomena: a comparative study. RMD Open 2023; 9:rmdopen-2022-002954. [PMID: 36787926 PMCID: PMC9930605 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the finger vascularity of systemic sclerosis patients with Raynaud's phenomenon (RP-SSc) using various ultrasound techniques. METHODS All fingers (except thumbs) of 18 RP-SSc patients and 18 controls were imaged at room temperature using four ultrasound vascular imaging techniques. The percent vascular area was quantified by counting blood flow pixels in a 25 mm2 square centred at the nail fold for the dorsal side and in 25 mm2 and 100 mm2 square from the fingertip for the ventral side. The mean vascular intensity was calculated from the corresponding areas for dorsal and ventral sides. RESULTS The percent vascular areas and mean vascular intensities in RP-SSc were significantly lower than those in controls for both dorsal and ventral sides (p<0.01). The mean vascular intensities showed slightly higher area under the curve (AUC) than the percent vascular areas (0.53-0.91 vs 0.53-0.90) regardless of imaging technique and assessment side. For each imaging technique, the ventral side vascularity showed a higher AUC (0.74-0.91) compared with the dorsal side (0.53-0.81). Moreover, ventral side abnormalities were associated with a history of digital ulcers. CONCLUSIONS Ultrasound demonstrated potential to quantify finger vascularity of RP-SSc. The ventral side of the fingers showed a higher accuracy in detecting RP-SSc than the dorsal side.
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- Kibo Nam
- Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Jefferson Scleroderma Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Jefferson Scleroderma Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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D’Alessandro R, Garcia Gonzalez E, Falsetti P, Conticini E, d’Alessandro M, Selvi E, Bellisai F, Berlengiero V, Vallifuoco G, Pata AP, Bardelli M, Baldi C, Cantarini L, Bargagli E, Frediani B. Peripheral Macrovascular Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis: A Cohort Study by Color and Spectral Doppler Ultrasonography. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13020487. [PMID: 36836844 PMCID: PMC9962179 DOI: 10.3390/life13020487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a disease characterized by diffuse sclerosis of skin and organs and small vessel vasculopathy. Despite it, large vessels can also be involved with ulnar artery vasculopathy, revealing as a more frequent feature of SSc. The aim of this paper is to assess the macrovascular involvement of SSc patients through an ultrasound (US) evaluation of radial and ulnar arteries. METHODS Radial and ulnar resistance indices (RIs) and peak systolic velocity (PV) (cm/s) together with clinical features of SSc patients were evaluated. Raynaud phenomenon (RP) and healthy control (HC) groups were used for comparison. RESULTS Forty-three SSc patients were evaluated. Twelve patients (28%) had ulnar artery occlusions (UAOs). In nine cases (75%), UAOs were bilateral. A high UAO prevalence (42%) was found in SSc patients with late nailfold-video-capillaroscopy (NVC) pattern (p = 0.0264). Patients with UAOs had digital ulcers (DUs) in 10 cases (83.3%). Radial and ulnar PVs were lower in SSc and RP patients than the HC group. Radial and ulnar RIs were higher in SSc and RP patients than the HC group. A decision tree analysis led to the classification of 70% of SSc patients with an ulnar RI > 0.82 and ulnar PV > 2.8 cm/s. The most influential variables on UAO development were interstitial lung disease (ILD) (p = 0.002) and NVC pattern (p = 0.002). A positive correlation was shown between modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS) and ILD (p = 0.283; r = 0.033), mRSS and DU (r = 0.344; p = 0.012) and DU and ILD (r = 0.303; p = 0.024). Male sex was associated with increased UAO frequency (p = 0.042). CONCLUSIONS 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.
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- Roberto D’Alessandro
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases and Lung Transplantation Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases and Lung Transplantation Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Di Battista M, Vitali S, Barsotti S, Granieri G, Aringhieri G, Morganti R, Dini V, Della Rossa A, Romanelli M, Neri E, Mosca M. Ultra-high frequency ultrasound for digital arteries: improving the characterization of vasculopathy in systemic sclerosis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2022; 57:152105. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2022.152105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wilkinson S, Cummings J, Zafar S, Kozar M, Manning J, Dinsdale G, Berks M, Taylor C, Dickinson M, Herrick AL, Murray AK. Photoacoustic imaging is a novel tool to measure finger artery structure and oxygenation in patients with SSc. Sci Rep 2022; 12:20446. [PMID: 36443311 PMCID: PMC9705533 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23826-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc)-related digital ischaemia is a major cause of morbidity, resulting from a combination of microvascular and digital artery disease. Photoacoustic imaging offers a newly available, non-invasive method of imaging digital artery structure and oxygenation. The aim of this study was to establish whether photoacoustic imaging could detect and measure vasculopathy in digital arteries, including the level of oxygenation, in patients with SSc and healthy controls. 22 patients with SSc and 32 healthy controls (HC) underwent photoacoustic imaging of the fingers. Vascular volume and oxygenation were assessed across eight fingers at the middle phalanx. In addition, oxygenation change during finger occlusion was measured at the non-dominant ring finger and the vascular network was imaged along the length of one finger for qualitative assessment. There was no statistically significant difference in vascular volume between patients with SSc and HC (mean of eight fingers; SSc, median 118.6 IQR [95.0-130.5] vs. HC 115.6 [97.8-158.9]) mm3. However, baseline oxygenation (mean 8 fingers) was lower in SSc vs. HC (0.373 [0.361-0.381] vs. 0.381 [0.373-0.385] arbitrary sO2 units respectively; p = 0.03). Hyperaemic oxygenation response following occlusion release was significantly lower in SSc compared to HC (0.379 [0.376-0.381] vs. 0.382 [0.377-0.385]; p = 0.03). Whilst vascular volume was similar between groups, digital artery oxygenation was decreased in patients with SSc as compared to HC, indicative of functional deficit. Photoacoustic imaging offers an exciting new method to image the vascular network in patients with SSc and the possibility to capture oxygenation as a functional measure.
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- Sarah Wilkinson
- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Rheumatology, Salford Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Salford, UK
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Rheumatology, Salford Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Salford, UK
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Rheumatology, Salford Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Salford, UK
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- Centre for Imaging Sciences, Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Imaging Sciences, Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Photon Science Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Rheumatology, Salford Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Salford, UK
- NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
- Department of Rheumatology, Salford Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Salford, UK.
- Photon Science Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
- NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Pellicano C, Iannazzo F, Romaggioli L, Rosato E. IL33 and sST2 serum level in systemic sclerosis microvascular involvement. Microvasc Res 2022; 142:104344. [PMID: 35182578 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2022.104344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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AIM Endothelial dysfunction and microvascular damage are hallmarks of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Objective of this study was to evaluate IL33 and ST2 serum levels in SSc patients and healthy controls (HC). Secondary aim was to evaluate the IL33 axis in the SSc microvascular manifestation. METHODS IL33 and sST2 have been assessed in 46 SSc patients and 24 HC matched for sex and age. Main clinimetric indexes were assessed. Skin perfusion of hands was evaluated by Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA) and echocolordoppler ultrasound of renal arteries was performed to evaluate subclinical renal involvement. RESULTS SSc patients had higher serum level of IL33 and sST2 than HC. IL33 and sST2 were significantly higher in SSc patient with digital ulcers (DUs) compared to SSc patients without DUs. SSc patients with late nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) pattern had higher serum levels of sST2 than SSc patients with active NVC pattern. SSc patients without proximal-distal gradient (PDG) at LASCA had significantly higher sST2 serum level compared to SSc patients with PDG. SSc patients with renal resistive index (RRI) ≥ 0.70 had higher serum levels of sST2 than SSc patients with RRI < 0.70. A positive linear correlation was shown between sST2 and RRI, between sST2 and intrarenal S/D and between sST2 and PI. Kaplan-Meier curves show a significantly reduced free survival from DUs in patients with increased sST2 (p = 0.025). In multivariate analysis, sST2 is associated with the development of new DUs. CONCLUSION IL33 and sST2 are increased in SSc patients and ST2 might be a marker of microvascular damage.
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- Chiara Pellicano
- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Küçük MF, Yaprak L, Erol MK, Ayan A, Kök M. Evaluations of the radial peripapillary, macular and choriocapillaris microvasculature using optical coherence tomography angiography in patients with systemic sclerosis. J Fr Ophtalmol 2021; 45:81-92. [PMID: 34895760 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To analyze the macular microvascular (MMV) architecture, radial peripapillary capillary (RPC) network and choriocapillaris using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) without systemic comorbidities. METHODS The vessel densities (VDs) of the MMV, foveal avascular zone (FAZ) parameters, choriocapillaris flow areas (CCFAs), RPC VDs, and optic nerve head (ONH) parameters were measured by OCT-A. Retinal thickness and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) were measured by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). The SD-OCT and OCT-A measurements of 53 eyes of 30 SSc patients were compared with 61 eyes of 33 healthy controls. RESULTS In the MMV analysis, a decrease in the VDs of the superficial capillary plexus and an increase in the FAZ area, FAZ perimeter and non-flow area were detected in the SSc group compared to the controls (P=0.007, P=0.001, P=0.029, P=0.018, and P=0.039, respectively). While there was a decrease in SFCT, no change was found in CCFA (P=0.001 and P=0.902, respectively). The RPC analysis revealed a decrease in the VDs of all vessels for the entire area and the intradisc area, as well as the VDs of the small vessels for the intradisc area (P=0.021, P=0.001, and P=0.003, respectively). In the ONH analysis, there was an increase in the C/D area ratios and cup volumes, and a decrease in the rim areas and nasal quadrant retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (P=0.004, P=0.004, P=0.013, and P=0.032, respectively). CONCLUSION Decreases in RPC and MMV VDs and changes in ONH parameters were found in OCT-A measurements in patients with SSc.
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- M F Küçük
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Alanya-Alaaddin-Keykubat University, Antalya, Turkey; Department of Ophthalmology, Health Sciences University, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Health Sciences University, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Health Sciences University, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Rheumatology, Health Sciences University, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Health Sciences University, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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Peripheral microcirculatory abnormalities are associated with cardiovascular risk in systemic sclerosis: a nailfold video capillaroscopy study. Clin Rheumatol 2021; 40:4957-4968. [PMID: 34312764 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05795-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Microvascular dysfunction is the key element in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc), whereas the contribution of large and medium size vessel abnormalities is yet to be established. The aim of the present study is to assess the association between micro- and macrovascular function by utilizing a broad spectrum of assessments of vascular performance. METHODS We included consecutive, consenting SSc patients who underwent nailfold video capillaroscopy (NVC) for microcirculation evaluation. Peripheral and central systolic and diastolic blood pressure, carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), aortic augmentation index (AIx) corrected for a heart rate of 75 beats per minute (AIx-75), and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) were also performed to assess macrovascular function. Cardiovascular risk disease (CVD) algorithms were also calculated and included in the analysis. RESULTS A total of 81 patients (6 males) were studied with mean age 55.44 ± 13.40 years. Reduced capillary density was inversely correlated with arterial stiffness (Alx-75) and augmentation pressure (r = - 0.262, p = 0.018, and r = - 0.249, p = 0.025 respectively). Alx was significantly lower in the early compared to late pattern (28.24 ± 11.75 vs 35.63 ± 10.47, p = 0.036). A significant trend was found among NVC patterns with Alx-75 values being higher with the progression of microangiopathy towards the "late" group (26.36 ± 10.90 vs 30.81 ± 11.59 vs 35.21 ± 7.90, p = 0.027 for trend). Similarly, Framingham risk score and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease score were progressively higher across the worsening NVC patterns (4.10 ± 4.13 vs 2.99 ± 2.72 vs 6.36 ± 5.65, p = 0.023, and 6.99 ± 7.18 vs 5.63 ± 4.41 vs 12.09 ± 9.90, p = 0.019, respectively, for trends). Finally, QRISK3 (10-year cardiovascular disease risk) and ASCVD (Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease) scores were inversely correlated with the number of capillaries (r = - 0.231, p = 0.048, and r = - 0.260, p = 0.038 respectively). CONCLUSION These data suggest that CVD risk scores and macrovascular parameters are strongly correlated with microvasculopathy in patients with SSc. Key Points • Microangiopathy is the hallmark of SSc, but the relationship between subclinical atherosclerosis and small vessel disease remains unknown. • Arterial stiffening and CVD risk scores are positively associated with the degree of progression of peripheral microvasculopathy assessed with NVC. • The results of the study suggest an association between NVC abnormalities and higher CVD risk in SSc patients.
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Gigante A, Villa A, Rosato E. Laser speckle contrast analysis predicts major vascular complications and mortality of patients with systemic sclerosis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 60:1850-1857. [PMID: 33141226 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of study was to evaluate peripheral blood perfusion and the proximal-distal gradient (PDG) of the hands as biomarkers of SSc major vascular complications (digital ulcers, pulmonary arterial hypertension, scleroderma renal crisis) and mortality by laser speckle contrast analysis. METHODS In this retrospective observational study, 176 SSc patients [158 female, median age 53 (51-57) years] and 142 healthy controls [115 female, median age 53 (48-55) years] were enrolled. Clinical data were collected at baseline and annually through 5 years of follow-up. Hand dorsum perfusion images were divided into three regions of interest (ROI): ROI1 included the second, third, and fourth fingers distal to the proximal interphalangeal finger joint; ROI2 included the area between the proximal interphalangeal finger joint and the metacarpophalangeal joint; ROI3 included the hand dorsum. PDG was identified when the perfusion mean difference between ROI1 and ROI2 was >30 perfusion units. RESULTS Median peripheral blood perfusion was significantly lower for SSc patients than healthy controls. PDG was present in 51.5% of SSc patients and in 98.6% of healthy controls. Using the final multivariate model, nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) pattern [hazard ratio (HR) 0.065 (0.015-0.283), P <0.0001] and PDG [HR 0.376 (0.194-0.727), P <0.01] were found to be risk factors for major vascular complications. By multivariate analysis, age [HR 1.051 (1.014-1.088), P <0.01), NVC pattern [HR 0.001 (0.000-3.111), P >0.05], and PDG [HR 0.207 (0.073-0.589), P <0.01] were found to be risk factors for 5-year SSc mortality. CONCLUSION PDG predicts major vascular complication and 5-year mortality of SSc patients.
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- Antonietta Gigante
- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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Colalillo A, Vaiarello V, Pellicano C, Leodori G, Gigante A, Rosato E. Color Doppler Ultrasonography of digital arteries and digital ulcers development in systemic sclerosis. Microvasc Res 2021; 138:104210. [PMID: 34146581 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2021.104210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of Color Doppler Ultrasonography (CDUS) of proper palmar digital arteries (PPDA) as predictive marker of new digital ulcers (DUs) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients during 5 years follow-up. METHODS 36 SSc patients were examined using nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) and CDUS of PPDA. RESULTS Fourteen (38.9%) patients had chronic or acute occlusions (C and D pattern) on CDUS evaluation. Using a cut-off of 0.70, 21 (58.3%) patients had a Resistive Index (RI) ≥0.70. Nineteen (52.8%) patients developed new DUs during the follow-up. The median value of RI was higher in SSc patients with DUs than in SSc patients without DUs [0.73 (IQR 0.70-0.81) vs 0.67 (IQR 0.57-0.70), p < 0.0001]. The Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a free survival from new DUs higher (p < 0.01) in SSc patients with Pattern A and B than SSc patients with Pattern C and D. The Kaplan-Meier curves showed that free survival from new DUs is lower (p < 0.001) in SSc patients with increased RI (≥0.70) than in SSc patients with normal RI. In multivariate analysis with two co-variates, RI ≥ 0.70 [HR 5.197 (1.471-18.359), p < 0.01] and NVC late scleroderma pattern [HR 7.087 (1.989-25.246), p < 0.01] were predictive markers of new DUs. CONCLUSIONS RI of PPDA in association with NVC could be used to evaluate SSc patients with increased risk of new DUs development.
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- Amalia Colalillo
- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy..
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Microangiopathy and forearm arterial blood flow in systemic sclerosis: a controlled study. Clin Rheumatol 2020; 39:2671-2676. [DOI: 10.1007/s10067-020-05025-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wolf M, Montesi SB. Novel Imaging Strategies in Systemic Sclerosis. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2020; 22:57. [PMID: 32785794 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-020-00926-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Imaging modalities such as computed tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and molecular imaging are being used to evaluate for disease in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients. Here, we review novel imaging strategies to detect organ and vascular complications of SSc and novel imaging techniques for assessing interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension in other conditions that may have further applicability to SSc. RECENT FINDINGS Imaging techniques can be used to identify disease in the lungs, pulmonary vascular system, heart, skin, vascular tissue, and gastrointestinal tract of SSc patients. These show promise in detecting early disease, many without the use of ionizing radiation. Novel imaging techniques in patients with SSc can be used to detect disease in multiple susceptible organs. These imaging strategies have potential for early disease detection, as well as potential for incorporation into clinical trials to accelerate the development of SSc therapies.
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- Molly Wolf
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, BUL-148, Boston, MA, 02116, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, BUL-148, Boston, MA, 02116, USA. .,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Dinsdale G, Wilkinson S, Wilkinson J, Moore TL, Manning JB, Berks M, Marjanovic E, Dickinson M, Herrick AL, Murray AK. State-of-the-art technologies provide new insights linking skin and blood vessel abnormalities in SSc-related disorders. Microvasc Res 2020; 130:104006. [PMID: 32320708 PMCID: PMC7522709 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2020.104006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A key unanswered question in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is how microvascular abnormality and fibrosis inter-relate. Our aim was to use state-of-the-art non-invasive imaging methods to gain new insights into pathophysiology, comparing patients with different subtypes of SSc, including early dcSSc, not only to healthy controls but also to patients with causes of Raynaud's phenomenon not progressing to fibrosis. METHODS Laser Doppler imaging, nailfold capillaroscopy, spectroscopy, and ultrasound measured (respectively) perfusion, microvascular structure, oxygenation/oxidative stress, and skin thickening in the hands of 265 subjects: 31 patients with primary Raynaud's phenomenon (PRP), 35 with undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD), 93 with limited cutaneous SSc (lcSSc), 46 with diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc, including 27 'early') and 60 healthy controls. RESULTS Mean perfusion was reduced in SSc groups compared to controls (lcSSc 172 perfusion units [standard deviation 157], late-dcSSc 90 [145], early-dcSSc 68 [137] vs. controls 211 [146]; p = 0.0002) as was finger-oxygenation (lcSSc 12.1 [13.6] arbitrary units [AU], late-dcSSc 12.2 [8.4], early-dcSSc 11.1 [11.3] vs controls 14.9 [10.5]; p = 0.0049). Oxidative stress was increased at the hand-dorsum in SSc groups (p = 0.0007). Perfusion positively correlated with oxygenation (r = 0.23, p < 0.001), and capillary density negatively with skin thickness (r = -0.26, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our findings lend support to the hypothesis that in SSc, particularly early dcSSc, (but not in PRP or UCTD), reduced perfusion (together with structural microvascular abnormality) associates with reduced oxygenation, with oxidative stress and with skin thickening/fibrosis, most likely driving a vicious cycle which ultimately results in irreversible tissue injury. Findings in skin may mirror alterations in internal organs.
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- Graham Dinsdale
- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Centre for Biostatistics, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health The University of Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Centre for Imaging Sciences, Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; The Dept of Physics and Astronomy, Unversity of Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Cianci R, Gigante A, Gasperini ML, Barbano B, Galea N, Rosato E. Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Is Associated with High Renal Resistive Index in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis. Kidney Blood Press Res 2020; 45:350-356. [PMID: 32101875 DOI: 10.1159/000505659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by microvascular damage and fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. The major complications are lung fibrosis, pulmonary artery hypertension, scleroderma renal crisis, and cardiac involvement. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess renal and cardiac involvement in asymptomatic SSc patients using renal Doppler ultrasound (RDU) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled 26 consecutive SSc patients (21 female) according to 2013 ACR/EULAR criteria. Biochemical analysis, clinical evaluation, RDU with intrarenal hemodynamic parameters (renal resistive index [RRI], pulsatility index [PI], systolic/diastolic [S/D] ratio), and CMR with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) were investigated at the time of enrollment. RESULTS The median PI value was significantly (p = 0.007) higher in SSc patients with LGE than in SSc patients without LGE (1.37 [1.28-1.58] vs. 1.12 [1.06-1.26]). The median RRI value was significantly (p = 0.002) higher in SSc patients with LGE than in SSc patients without LGE (0.68 [0.65-0.73] vs. 0.64 [0.63-0.65]). The median S/D ratio was significantly (p = 0.02) higher in SSc patients with LGE than in SSc patients without LGE (3.12 [2.83-3.76] vs. 2.78 [2.64-2.84]). CONCLUSIONS Our study, although performed on a small SSc population, showed RRI and LGE as markers of vascular and fibrotic damage. Early detection of cardiorenal involvement in SSc patients without symptoms is important to avoid further complications.
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- Rosario Cianci
- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy,
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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van Leeuwen NM, Ciaffi J, Schoones JW, Huizinga TWJ, de Vries-Bouwstra JK. Contribution of Sex and Autoantibodies to Microangiopathy Assessed by Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy in Systemic Sclerosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2020; 73:722-731. [PMID: 31962005 PMCID: PMC8251752 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Objective Microangiopathy and dysregulation of the immune system play important roles in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Factors that trigger vascular injury in SSc have not been elucidated so far. We undertook this study to evaluate whether sex or expression of specific antinuclear autoantibodies might associate with the degree of microangiopathy through performance of a systematic review that summarizes what is known about these associations. Methods A standardized search of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were performed to identify studies that described autoantibodies in SSc patients and microangiopathy and, for the second search, those that described sex and microangiopathy. Results We included 11 studies that described the relationship between SSc‐specific autoantibodies and microangiopathy and 6 studies that reported on the association between sex and microangiopathy. Contradictory results were found on the association between SSc‐specific autoantibodies and microangiopathy, and no association was found between sex and microangiopathy based on the current literature. Conclusion Based on this review of the literature, we can conclude that sex does not seem to influence degree of microangiopathy in SSc, while results on association between SSc‐specific autoantibodies and degree of microangiopathy were inconclusive.
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- Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands, Azienda Policlinico of Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy, and IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Soulaidopoulos S, Pagkopoulou E, Katsiki N, Triantafyllidou E, Karagiannis A, Garyfallos A, Kitas GD, Dimitroulas T. Arterial stiffness correlates with progressive nailfold capillary microscopic changes in systemic sclerosis: results from a cross-sectional study. Arthritis Res Ther 2019; 21:253. [PMID: 31775852 PMCID: PMC6882164 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-019-2051-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND While microangiopathy is well-documented in systemic sclerosis (SSc), a potential link between SSc and macrovascular disease is highly debated and remains to be established. The aim of the present study is to investigate the association between micro- and macrovascular involvement in the setting of SSc. METHODS Consecutive, consenting SSc patients were assessed by nailfold video-capillaroscopy (NVC) to evaluate the microcirculation. The number of capillaries per mm2 and the capillaroscopic skin ulcer risk index (CSURI) were measured, and findings were also classified into three scleroderma patterns (i.e., early, active, and late). Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), aortic augmentation index corrected for a heart rate of 75 beats per minute (AIx-75), carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), and central systolic and diastolic blood pressure were also determined to assess macrovascular function. RESULTS A total of 37 patients were studied. A significant correlation was observed between AIx and the average number of capillaries per mm2 (r = - 0.34, p = 0.047) and between AIx and CSURI (r = 0.35, p = 0.044). Patients with the "early" scleroderma pattern had lower AIx values compared with "active" (20.5 ± 11.4 vs 34.1 ± 11.5%, p = 0.02) and "late" (20.5 ± 11.4 vs 33.4 ± 8.8%, p = 0.05) patterns. No other significant correlations were found between macrovascular biomarkers (PWV, carotid IMT, systolic and diastolic central blood pressure) and the capillaroscopic measurements. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that arterial stiffness (as assessed by AIx-75) correlates with microvascular damage in patients with SSc.
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- Stergios Soulaidopoulos
- Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Str. 49, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Str. 49, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Str. 49, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Str. 49, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,Department of Rheumatology, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, UK
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- Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos Str. 49, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Romaniello A, Rubattu S, Gigante A, Simonelli F, Grimaldi MC, D’Angelo A, Alunni D, Sada L, Gasperini ML, Marchitti S, Volpe M, Rosato E. Atrial natriuretic peptide predicts disease progression and digital ulcers development in systemic sclerosis patients. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2019; 20:771-779. [DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000000852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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[Systemic sclerosis and macrovascular involvement: Status of the issue in 2019]. JOURNAL DE MÉDECINE VASCULAIRE 2019; 44:400-421. [PMID: 31761307 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdmv.2019.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare immune disease leading to fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Microvasculopathy is a hallmark of SSc. However, some patients have severe macrovascular complications as affecting cerebral, cardiac or peripheral vessels. To date, macrovascular involvement in SSc remains a matter of debate. Many studies have shown an increased prevalence of macrovascular involvement in SSc in comparison with controlled subjects with similar cardiovascular risk factors. Various methods were used: ankle brachial pressure index, intima media thickness, imagery, coronary calcium score, pulse wave velocity, or flow mediated dilation. The pathophysiology of macrovascular involvement remains unknown and is probably multifactorial: accelerated atherosclerosis, endothelial dysfunction, or reflected wave of microvessel obliteration. The aim of this study was to perform a comprehensible review of the literature, through the study of different types of involved vessels. Results of the main studies are summarized in tables according to the method of investigation used.
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Ruaro B, Pizzorni C, Paolino S, Smith V, Ghio M, Casabella A, Alessandri E, Patané M, Sulli A, Cutolo M. Correlations between nailfold microvascular damage and skin involvement in systemic sclerosis patients. Microvasc Res 2019; 125:103874. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Friedrich S, Lüders S, Glimm AM, Werner SG, Schmittat G, Burmester GR, Backhaus M, Riemekasten G, Ohrndorf S. Association between baseline clinical and imaging findings and the development of digital ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis. Arthritis Res Ther 2019; 21:96. [PMID: 30987674 PMCID: PMC6466782 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-019-1875-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) can lead to ischemic complications such as digital ulcers (DUs). The aim of the study was to find predictors of DUs by clinical and new imaging methods. Patients and methods All 79 SSc patients included in the study received a clinical, colour Doppler ultrasound (CDUS), fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) and capillaroscopy examination at baseline, and their capacity to predict new DU development was analysed in 76 patients at 12 months follow-up. Results Twenty-two of 76 patients (28.9%) developed new ulcers during follow-up (diffuse SSc 48.1%; limited SSc 18.4%). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed an area under the curve of 0.7576 for DU development, with a specificity of 87% and a sensitivity of 54.6% (p = 0.0003, OR = 8.1 [95%CI 2.5–25.6]) at a cut-off of ≥ 21 points (ACR/EULAR classification criteria for SSc). Capillaroscopy and CDUS had high sensitivity (100% and 95.5%) but low specificity (28.9% and 22.2%) for ulcer occurrence when used alone, but better specificity (46.3%) when combined (OR = 18.1 [95%CI 2.3–144.4]; p = 0.0004). Using FOI, fingers with pathologic staining had a higher risk for new ulcer development in the same finger (p = 0.0153). General future DU (i.e. DU also in other fingers) was associated with a missing FOI signal in the right digit III at baseline (p = 0.048). Conclusion New imaging modalities can predict digital ulcer development in SSc patients with high sensitivity for capillaroscopy and CDUS and enhanced specificity when combined. A missing signal of FOI in the right digit III at baseline was associated with general future DU.
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- S Friedrich
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, Helios St. Johannes Klinikum Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Park-Klinik Weißensee, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Schioppo T, Orenti A, Boracchi P, De Lucia O, Murgo A, Ingegnoli F. Evidence of macro- and micro-angiopathy in scleroderma: An integrated approach combining 22-MHz power Doppler ultrasonography and video-capillaroscopy. Microvasc Res 2019; 122:125-130. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lescoat A, Coiffier G, de Carlan M, Droitcourt C, Ballerie A, Cazalets C, Perdriger A, Jégo P. Combination of Capillaroscopic and Ultrasonographic Evaluations in Systemic Sclerosis: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2018; 70:938-943. [PMID: 28898558 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare microvascular damages on nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) with macrovascular manifestations evaluated by hand power Doppler ultrasonography (PDUS) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients, and to assess the associations of these damages with the main digital manifestations of the disease: digital ulcers, acroosteolysis, and calcinosis. METHODS NFC, hand radiographs, and PDUS were systematically performed in 64 unselected SSc patients. PDUS evaluation with assessment of ulnar artery occlusion (UAO) and finger pulp blood flow (FPBF) were performed blinded for the results of radiographs and NFC. RESULTS UAO and pathologic FPBF were associated with severe capillary loss (<4 capillaries/mm) on NFC (odds ratio [OR] 4.04 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.23-13.29]; P < 0.05, and OR 3.38 [95% CI 1.03-11.05]; P < 0.05, respectively). Digital ulcer history was associated with UAO (OR 10.71 [95% CI 3.36-34.13]; P < 0.0001), pathologic FPBF (OR 7.67 [95% CI 2.52-23.28]; P < 0.0001), late NFC pattern (OR 6.33 [95% CI 2.03-19.68]; P = 0.001), and severe capillary loss (OR 8.52 [95% CI 2.15-33.78]; P = 0.001). Acroosteolysis was also associated with UAO (OR 15.83 [95% CI 3.95-63.54]; P < 0.0001), pathologic FPBF (OR 5.52 [95% CI 1.71-17.90]; P = 0.003), late NFC pattern (OR 6.86 [95% CI 2.18-21.53]; P = 0.001), and severe capillary loss (OR 7.20 [95% CI 2.16-24.02]; P = 0.001). Calcinosis on radiographs was associated with late NFC pattern (OR 5.41 [95% CI 1.82-16.12]; P = 0.002), severe capillary loss (OR 12.69 [95% CI 3.14-51.26]; P < 0.0001), and UAO (OR 3.19 [95% CI 1.14-8.92]; P = 0.025). Combination of UAO and severe capillary loss in the same patient was especially associated with digital ulcer history (OR 18.60 [95% CI 2.24-154.34]; P = 0.001) and acroosteolysis (OR 10.83 [95% CI 2.56-45.88]; P = 0.001). CONCLUSION Microvascular damages evaluated by NFC and macrovascular features like UAO assessed by PDUS show concordant associations with the main digital manifestations of the disease.
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- Alain Lescoat
- CHU Rennes, University of Rennes, and UMR INSERM U1085, Research Institute in Health, Environment, and Occupation, Rennes, France
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- CHU Rennes, University of Rennes, and UMR INSERM U991, Rennes, France
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- CHU Rennes, University of Rennes, and UMR INSERM U1085, Research Institute in Health, Environment, and Occupation, Rennes, France
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Gigante A, Navarini L, Margiotta D, Barbano B, Afeltra A, Rosato E. In systemic sclerosis, microvascular and hands digital arteries damage correlates with serum levels of endostatin. Microcirculation 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/micc.12449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Antonietta Gigante
- Department of Clinical Medicine; Scleroderma Unit; Sapienza University of Rome; Rome Italy
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- Department of Immuno-Rheumatology Unit; Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome; Rome Italy
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- Department of Immuno-Rheumatology Unit; Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome; Rome Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine; Scleroderma Unit; Sapienza University of Rome; Rome Italy
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- Department of Immuno-Rheumatology Unit; Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome; Rome Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine; Scleroderma Unit; Sapienza University of Rome; Rome Italy
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Watelet B, Jeancolas J, Lanéelle D, Bienvenu B, Le Hello C. [Prevalence of macrovascular arterial involvement of the 4 limbs in systemic sclerosis: About a case series of 14 patients]. Rev Med Interne 2017; 38:430-435. [PMID: 28602440 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2016.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Trophic disorders of the extremities are a common complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), mainly related to microvascular damage. However, SSc seems to be a risk factor for premature athero-thrombotic disease that can affect the peripheral arteries, participate in the occurrence of trophic disorders and promote the occurrence of infectious complications. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of arterial disease of the limbs in SSc patients. METHODS Consecutive inclusions in the context of a multidisciplinary consultation centered on disability of the hand with collection of clinical data [cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF), history of trophic disorders of ischemic origin, peripheral pulse palpation, Allen maneuver the upper (UL) and lower limbs (LL)], and hemodynamic data (flow recorded by Doppler in radial, ulnar, anterior and posterior tibial arteries, and measurement of systolic indices ankles). RESULTS Fourteen patients were included (11 right-handers, 2 left-handers, 1 ambidextrous). The sex-ratio male/female was 0.27 and the average age of 58.1±10.4 years. The main CVRF were age and smoking. In the UL, 42.8% of patients had a history of trophic disorders, Allen maneuver was abnormal for 35.7% of the superficial palmar arch, 42.9% of ulnar pulse were not perceived and there was no recordable flow in 25% of ulnar artery. In the LL, 14.3% of patients had already presented trophic disorders toes, Allen maneuver was abnormal for 15.4% of the posterior tibial artery, 25.6% of posterior tibial pulse were not perceived and flow of 15.4% of posterior tibial arteries was pathological. CONCLUSION The distal macrovascular disease preferentially affecting the ulnar and posterior tibial arteries with a high frequency to the UL and two times less at LL. The pathophysiology is unclear but it could be a proper manifestation of SSc. It seems necessary that SSc patients have a strict balance of their CVRF and a screening of macrovascular arterial lesions. There is also the question of the place of an anti-atherosclerotic therapy in these patients.
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- B Watelet
- Service de médecine vasculaire, CHU de Caen, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France.
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- Service de médecine vasculaire, CHU de Caen, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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- Service de médecine vasculaire, CHU de Caen, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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- Service de médecine interne, CHU de Caen, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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- Service de médecine vasculaire, CHU de Caen, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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Cutolo M, Ruaro B, Smith V. Macrocirculation versus microcirculation and digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis patients. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2017; 56:1834-1836. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Lüders S, Friedrich S, Ohrndorf S, Glimm AM, Burmester GR, Riemekasten G, Backhaus M. Detection of severe digital vasculopathy in systemic sclerosis by colour Doppler sonography is associated with digital ulcers. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2017; 56:1865-1873. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Lescoat A, Coiffier G, Rouil A, Droitcourt C, Cazalets C, de Carlan M, Perdriger A, Jégo P. Vascular Evaluation of the Hand by Power Doppler Ultrasonography and New Predictive Markers of Ischemic Digital Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis: Results of a Prospective Pilot Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2017; 69:543-551. [PMID: 27390194 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Revised: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relevance of power Doppler ultrasonography (PDUS) as a predictive tool of 1-year digital ulcer (DU) occurrence in systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODS A total of 55 SSc patients and 19 controls underwent PDUS of both hands to evaluate the prevalence of ulnar artery occlusion (UAO) at baseline. Finger pulp blood flow (FPBF) of the third and fourth fingers was also assessed and considered as pathologic if a defect of the Doppler signal on a finger pulp was observed. All patients were clinically re-evaluated 6 and 12 months later and new ischemic DU occurrences in the meantime were retrospectively recorded. Patients were also asked to call if new DUs occurred between consultations. RESULTS PDUS parameters were normal in all controls. The prevalence of UAO was 36.4% and was bilateral in 70% of the SSc cases. A total of 56.4% of SSc patients had a pathologic FPBF. UAO and pathologic FPBF were associated with a history of multiple DU episodes (odds ratio [OR] 8.98 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 2.52-32.01], P < 0.001, and OR 4.69 [95% CI 1.30-16.93], P = 0.014, respectively) and the occurrence of new DUs during the followup in the univariable model (OR 8.73 [95% CI 2.00-38.16], P = 0.005, and OR 12.65 [95% CI 1.50-106.77], P = 0.005, respectively). The association of UAO and pathologic FPBF in the same patient was a predictive factor of new DUs in the multivariable analysis (P = 0.015). CONCLUSION This study suggests that UAO and pathologic FPBF are associated with a history of multiple DUs and are predictors of new ischemic DUs. These parameters could be used as prognostic factors and considered in further studies evaluating DU treatment strategies.
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- CHU Rennes, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- CHU Rennes, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
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Barbano B, Marra AM, Quarta S, Gigante A, Barilaro G, Gasperini ML, Rosato E. In systemic sclerosis skin perfusion of hands is reduced and may predict the occurrence of new digital ulcers. Microvasc Res 2017; 110:1-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2016.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Borghini R, Puzzono M, Rosato E, Di Tola M, Marino M, Greco F, Picarelli A. Nickel-Related Intestinal Mucositis in IBS-Like Patients: Laser Doppler Perfusion Imaging and Oral Mucosa Patch Test in Use. Biol Trace Elem Res 2016; 173:55-61. [PMID: 26899317 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-016-0650-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Nickel (Ni) is often the trigger of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-like gastrointestinal disorders: its ingestion may cause allergic contact mucositis, identifiable by means of oral mucosa patch test (omPT). OmPT effectiveness has been proven, but it is still an operator-dependent method. Laser Doppler perfusion imaging (LDPI) was tested to support omPT in Ni allergic contact mucositis diagnosis. Group A: 22 patients with intestinal/systemic symptoms related to the ingestion of Ni-containing foods. Group B: 12 asymptomatic volunteers. Ni-related symptoms and their severity were tested by a questionnaire. All patients underwent Ni omPT with clinical evaluation at baseline (T0), after 30 min (T1), after 2 h (T2), and after 24-48 h (T3). LDPI was performed to evaluate the mean mucosal perfusion at T0, T1, and T2. Statistical analysis was performed by ANOVA test and Bonferroni multiple-comparison test. All 22 Ni-sensitive patients (group A) presented oral mucosa hyperemia and/or edema at T2. Eight out of the same 22 patients presented a local delayed vesicular reaction at T3 (group A1), unlike the remaining 14 out of 22 patients (group A2). All 12 patients belonging to control group B did not show any alteration. The mean mucosal perfusion calculated with LDPI showed an increase in both subgroups A1 and A2. In group B, no significant perfusion variations were observed. LDPI may support omPT for diagnostic purposes in Ni allergic contact mucositis. This also applies to symptomatic Ni-sensitive patients without aphthous stomatitis after 24-48 h from omPT and that could risk to miss the diagnosis.
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- Raffaele Borghini
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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- W Hermann
- Abteilung Rheumatologie und Klinische Immunologie, Kerckhoff-Klinik, Benekestr. 2-8, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Deutschland.
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Doutrelon C, Skopinski S, Boulon C, Constans J. Atteinte macrovasculaire de la sclérodermie systémique : étude descriptive prospective de 20 patients en échodoppler. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 41:253-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmv.2016.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Determinants of atherosclerosis in an Egyptian cohort of systemic sclerosis: Relation to disease activity and severity. THE EGYPTIAN RHEUMATOLOGIST 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejr.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Tejera Segura B, Ferraz-Amaro I. [Large vessels vasculopathy in systemic sclerosis]. Med Clin (Barc) 2015; 145:488-92. [PMID: 25726305 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2014.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Vasculopathy in systemic sclerosis is a severe, in many cases irreversible, manifestation that can lead to amputation. While the classical clinical manifestations of the disease have to do with the involvement of microcirculation, proximal vessels of upper and lower limbs can also be affected. This involvement of large vessels may be related to systemic sclerosis, vasculitis or atherosclerotic, and the differential diagnosis is not easy. To conduct a proper and early diagnosis, it is essential to start prompt appropriate treatment. In this review, we examine the involvement of large vessels in scleroderma, an understudied manifestation with important prognostic and therapeutic implications.
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- Beatriz Tejera Segura
- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España.
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
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Juvenile systemic sclerosis is an orphan disease of the macro- and microvasculature with an unknown etiology. Although pediatric and adult classification systems have been developed, neither has been validated yet. Recent publications have shown a shift in the subset pattern in juvenile-onset adult patients, with a better outcome in these patients as compared with young adult patients. As a first step in assessing activity, damage, and severity, a pediatric severity score--a modification of the adult Medsger scale--was proposed but has not been validated. An activity score also has been developed but has not yet been published. Currently, treatment approaches are based only on adult data, and problems exist in extrapolating these data to a pediatric population.
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Propylthiouracil modulates aortic vasculopathy in the oxidative stress model of systemic sclerosis. Vascul Pharmacol 2015; 71:79-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2014.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cannarile F, Valentini V, Mirabelli G, Alunno A, Terenzi R, Luccioli F, Gerli R, Bartoloni E. Cardiovascular disease in systemic sclerosis. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2015; 3:8. [PMID: 25705640 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2014.12.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cardiovascular (CV) system involvement is a frequent complication of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It still remains unclear if a premature atherosclerosis (ATS) occurs even in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Although microvascular disease is a hallmark of SSc, in the last few years a number of studies highlighted a higher prevalence of macrovascular disease in SSc patients in comparison to healthy individuals and these data have been correlated with a poorer prognosis. The mechanisms promoting ATS in SSc are not fully understood, but it is believed to be secondary to multi-system organ inflammation, endothelial wall damage and vasculopathy. Both traditional risk factors and endothelial dysfunction have been proposed to participate to the onset and progression of ATS in such patients. In particular, endothelial cell injury induced by anti-endothelial antibodies, ischemia/reperfusion damage, immune-mediated cytotoxicity represent the main causes of vascular injury together with an impaired vascular repair mechanism that determine a defective vasculogenesis. Aim of this review is to analyse both causes and clinical manifestations of macrovascular involvement and ATS in SSc.
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- Francesca Cannarile
- Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Perugia, Via dal Pozzo 06132, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Perugia, Via dal Pozzo 06132, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Perugia, Via dal Pozzo 06132, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Perugia, Via dal Pozzo 06132, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Perugia, Via dal Pozzo 06132, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Perugia, Via dal Pozzo 06132, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Perugia, Via dal Pozzo 06132, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Perugia, Via dal Pozzo 06132, Perugia, Italy
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Rosato E, Barbano B, Gigante A, Molinaro I, Quarta S, Pisarri S, Amoroso A, Cianci R, Salsano F. Increased Intrarenal Arterial Stiffness May Predict the Occurrence of New Digital Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2014; 66:1380-5. [DOI: 10.1002/acr.22309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Gaillard-Bigot F, Roustit M, Blaise S, Gabin M, Cracowski C, Seinturier C, Imbert B, Carpentier P, Cracowski JL. Abnormal amplitude and kinetics of digital postocclusive reactive hyperemia in systemic sclerosis. Microvasc Res 2014; 94:90-5. [PMID: 24990822 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2014.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Revised: 05/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Postocclusive reactive hyperemia is mediated by two major mediators: sensory nerves and endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factors. We hypothesized that the skin microvascular response to 5 min ischemia would differ depending upon the hand location in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), primary Raynaud's phenomenon (PRP) and healthy controls. METHODS Fifteen patients with SSc, 15 sex- and age-matched patients with PRP and healthy controls were enrolled. Their right hands were subjected to 5 min ischemia followed by a postocclusive hyperemia test, with local microcirculation monitoring by laser speckle contrast imaging on the dorsal face of the hand. RESULTS Postocclusive reactive hyperemia was abnormal in terms of peak and area under the curve (AUC) on all fingers except the thumb in patients with SSc and PRP compared with controls. In contrast, the kinetics of the response was longer only in SSc patients, with mean (SD) time to peak on the index, middle and ring finger were respectively 72 (58), 73 (51) and 67 (47) s for SSc; 40 (20), 40 (20) and 36 (19) s for PRP; and 34 (30), 34 (30) and 29 (24) s for controls (P=0.009 for interaction). CONCLUSIONS We observed decreased distal digital microvascular perfusion following 5 min of ischemia in patients presenting with PRP or SSc, while the kinetics was prolonged only in SSc. A dynamic assessment of digital skin blood flow using laser speckle contrast imaging following 5 min ischemia could be used as a tool to assess microvascular abnormalities in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to SSc.
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- F Gaillard-Bigot
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, HP2, 38000, France; Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Inserm CIC003, Grenoble University Hospital, 38043, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, HP2, 38000, France; Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Inserm CIC003, Grenoble University Hospital, 38043, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, HP2, 38000, France; Vascular Medicine Department, Grenoble University Hospital, 38043, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, HP2, 38000, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, HP2, 38000, France; Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Inserm CIC003, Grenoble University Hospital, 38043, France
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- Vascular Medicine Department, Grenoble University Hospital, 38043, France
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- Vascular Medicine Department, Grenoble University Hospital, 38043, France
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- Vascular Medicine Department, Grenoble University Hospital, 38043, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, HP2, 38000, France; Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Inserm CIC003, Grenoble University Hospital, 38043, France.
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Lee EY, Park JK, Lee W, Kim YK, Park CSY, Giles JT, Park JW, Shin K, Lee JS, Song YW, Lee EB. Head-to-head comparison of udenafil vs amlodipine in the treatment of secondary Raynaud's phenomenon: a double-blind, randomized, cross-over study. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2013; 53:658-64. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ket417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Matucci-Cerinic M, Kahaleh B, Wigley FM. Review: evidence that systemic sclerosis is a vascular disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 65:1953-62. [PMID: 23666787 DOI: 10.1002/art.37988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 04/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Rosato E, Barbano B, Gigante A, Cianci R, Molinaro I, Quarta S, Digiulio M, Messineo D, Pisarri S, Salsano F. Doppler Ultrasound Study of Penis in Men with Systemic Sclerosis: A Correlation with Doppler Indices of Renal and Digital Arteries. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2013; 26:1007-11. [DOI: 10.1177/039463201302600422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) prevalence in male systemic sclerosis (SSc) is high and its pathogenesis is unclear. The aim of the study is to assess correlation between Doppler ultrasound indices of penis and kidneys or digital arteries in male systemic sclerosis. Fourteen men with systemic sclerosis were enrolled in this study. Erectile function was investigated by the International Index of Erectile Function-5. Peak systolic velocity, end diastolic velocity, resistive index, pulsative index, and systolic/diastolic ratio were measured on the cavernous arteries at the peno-scrotal junction in the flaccid state, on the interlobar artery of both kidneys and all ten proper palmar digital arteries. Ten (71%) patients have an International Index of Erectile Function-5 <21. Reduction of penis peak systolic velocity was observed in all SSc subjects. Doppler indices of cavernous arteries correlate with the International Index of Erectile Function-5. The renal and digital arteries resistive index demonstrated a good correlation (p<0.0001) with International Index of Erectile Function-5. A positive correlation exists between penis and kidney arteries Doppler indices: end diastolic velocity (p<0.05, r=0.54), resistive index (p<0.0001, r=0.90), systolic/diastolic ratio (p<0.01, r=0.69). A positive correlation was observed between penis and digital arteries Doppler indices: peak systolic velocity (p<0.01, r=0.68), end diastolic velocity (p<0.01, r=0.75), resistive index (p<0.001, r=0.79), systolic/diastolic ratio (p<0.05, r=0.59). A correlation exists between arterial impairment of penis and renal or digital arteries.
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- E. Rosato
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit, Scleroderma Center, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Nephrology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Nephrology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Nephrology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit, Scleroderma Center, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit, Scleroderma Center, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit, Scleroderma Center, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomical-pathologic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit, Scleroderma Center, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit, Scleroderma Center, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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Rosato E, Gigante A, Barbano B, La Marra F, Molinaro I, Quarta S, Digiulio MA, Carmelina R, Cianci R, Pisarri S, Salsano F. Clitoral blood flow in systemic sclerosis women: correlation with disease clinical variables and female sexual dysfunction. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2013; 52:2238-42. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ket305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This article reports relevant innovations 2 years after the publication of the German consensus on nomenclature and procedure of capillaroscopy in this journal. Standardization: certified training courses in capillaroscopy under the patronage of the Rheumatism Academy have reached over 300 rheumatologists nationwide. Trained investigators clearly show greater agreement on findings than untrained experts even with years of experience. Normal findings were detected using the published terminology in a large cohort. Scientific application: the number of publications on capillaroscopy has risen significantly, prospective studies of smaller cohorts and the comparison to other methods regarding systemic sclerosis, Raynaud's disease and also miscellaneous diseases. A large prospective multicenter European study on the capillaroscopic skin ulcer risk index (CSURI) was conducted with German participation. The role as a screening tool has been confirmed by the majority of the studies. For systemic lupus erythematosus it is also increasingly being used in the diagnostic work-up as an additional investigation. Practical application: capillaroscopy has a solid and indispensable role in the diagnostic algorithm of Raynaud's disease and early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis. Videocapillaroscopy and simple USB microscopes are increasingly being used besides traditional light microscopy.
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[Critical limb ischemia in systemic sclerosis]. Z Rheumatol 2012; 71:261-9. [PMID: 22538844 DOI: 10.1007/s00393-011-0914-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Vascular complications are common in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Critical limb ischemia leading to gangrene or amputation occurs in more than 10% of these patients and hence is a common emergency. This report highlights the different pathogenetic mechanisms leading to critical ischemic events and provides guidance for the diagnosis and therapy. Apart from SSc-associated vasculopathy and peripheral arterial disease, thromboembolic events and rarely also vasculitis may cause critical limb ischemia. An interdisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and therapy of these lesions is mandatory. Therapy goals are the prevention of further ischemia and, if possible, revascularization as well as optimal pain management.
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Frerix M, Stegbauer J, Dragun D, Kreuter A, Weiner SM. Ulnar artery occlusion is predictive of digital ulcers in SSc: a duplex sonography study. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2011; 51:735-42. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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