Microangiopathy and forearm arterial blood flow in systemic sclerosis: a controlled study

ConclusionsOur study demonstrated a high prevalence of macrovascular disease in SSc; no correlation was found between microvasculopathy and macrovascular disease, suggesting that different pathogenic mechanisms might operate in different vessels size.Key Points• This study demonstrated a high prevalence of macrovascular arterial forearm disease in systemic sclerosis patients.• This study found no correlation between capillaroscopic microangiopathy evolution score (MES) and macrovascular abnormalities.• Our findings suggest that different pathogenic mechanisms might operate in different vessels size.
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research