Position article and guidelines 2018 recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the indication, interpretation and performance of nailfold capillaroscopy
Adv Rheumatol
; 59: 5, 2019. tab, graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is a reproducible, simple, low-cost, and safe imaging technique used for morphological analysis of nail bed capillaries. It is considered to be extremely useful for the investigation of Raynaud's phenomenon and for the early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). The capillaroscopic pattern typically associated with SSc, scleroderma ("SD") pattern, is characterized by dilated capillaries, microhemorrhages, avascular areas and/or capillary loss, and distortion of the capillary architecture. The aim of these recommendations is to provide orientation regarding the relevance of NFC, and to establish a consensus on the indications, nomenclature, the interpretation of NFC findings and the technical equipments that should be used. These recommendations were formulated based on a systematic literature review of studies included in the database MEDLINE (PubMed) without any time restriction.
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Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Scleroderma, Systemic
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Coronary Vasospasm
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Microscopic Angioscopy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Practice guideline
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Adv Rheumatol
Journal subject:
Artrite
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Reumatologia
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Grupo Hospitalar Conceição/BR
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Moinhos de Vento Hospital/BR
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas/BR
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Universidade Estadual do Ceará/BR
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Universidade Federal da Paraíba/BR
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Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre/BR
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
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Universidade Federal do Paraná/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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Universidade de Sao Paulo/BR