Prediction of organ involvement in systemic sclerosis by serum biomarkers and peripheral endothelial function.

CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to inclusively investigate the relationships among biomarkers, EndoPAT-RHI and organ involvement in patients with SSc. Our data suggest a complex pathological progression of SSc through fibrotic impairment and microvascular damage. PMID: 29652651 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Clin Exp Rheumatol Source Type: research