Biomaterial Database

Nailfold capillaroscopy: from the early ages to the early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis. 2022

Filipe C Araújo, and Margarida Lucas Rocha

Rheumatology and Osteoporosis Unit, Hospital de Sant'Ana - SCML.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011928	Raynaud Disease	An idiopathic vascular disorder characterized by bilateral Raynaud phenomenon, the abrupt onset of digital paleness or CYANOSIS in response to cold exposure or stress.	Cold Fingers, Hereditary,Raynaud Phenomenon,Raynaud's Disease,Raynauds Disease
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012595	Scleroderma, Systemic	A chronic multi-system disorder of CONNECTIVE TISSUE. It is characterized by SCLEROSIS in the SKIN, the LUNGS, the HEART, the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, the KIDNEYS, and the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. Other important features include diseased small BLOOD VESSELS and AUTOANTIBODIES. The disorder is named for its most prominent feature (hard skin), and classified into subsets by the extent of skin thickening: LIMITED SCLERODERMA and DIFFUSE SCLERODERMA.	Sclerosis, Systemic,Systemic Scleroderma,Systemic Sclerosis
D042241	Early Diagnosis	Methods to determine in patients the nature of a disease or disorder at its early stage of progression. Generally, early diagnosis improves PROGNOSIS and TREATMENT OUTCOME.	Early Detection of Disease,Diagnosis, Early,Disease Early Detection
D020678	Microscopic Angioscopy	The noninvasive microscopic examination of the microcirculation, commonly done in the nailbed or conjunctiva. In addition to the capillaries themselves, observations can be made of passing blood cells or intravenously injected substances. This is not the same as endoscopic examination of blood vessels (ANGIOSCOPY).	Capillaroscopy,Nailfold Capillaroscopy,Videocapillaroscopy,Angioscopies, Microscopic,Angioscopy, Microscopic,Capillaroscopies,Capillaroscopies, Nailfold,Capillaroscopy, Nailfold,Microscopic Angioscopies,Nailfold Capillaroscopies,Videocapillaroscopies