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Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy in Systemic Sclerosis–related Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Systematic Literature Review
Vanessa Smith, Amber Vanhaecke, Els Vandecasteele, Miguel Guerra, Sabrina Paolino, Karin Melsens and Maurizio Cutolo
The Journal of Rheumatology August 2019, jrheum.190296; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190296
Vanessa Smith
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University; the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; the Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB Inflammation Research Center (IRC), Ghent, Belgium; Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal; Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Institute for Research and Health Care (IRCCS) San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy. Prof. V. Smith is a Senior Clinical Investigator of the Research Foundation — Flanders (Belgium; FWO; 1.8.029.15N). E. Vandecasteele is a Clinical PhD Fellow of the FWO (1700118N). The FWO had no involvement in study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data, writing of the report, or in the decision to submit the article for publication. V. Smith, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, and Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB IRC; A. Vanhaecke, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; E. Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Guerra, MD, Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho; S. Paolino, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital; K. Melsens, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Cutolo, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital. Dr. Smith and Dr. Vanhaecke contributed equally to this study. Address correspondence to Dr. V. Smith, Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. E-mail: vanessa.smith@ugent.be. Accepted for publication July 30, 2019.
Amber Vanhaecke
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University; the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; the Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB Inflammation Research Center (IRC), Ghent, Belgium; Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal; Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Institute for Research and Health Care (IRCCS) San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy. Prof. V. Smith is a Senior Clinical Investigator of the Research Foundation — Flanders (Belgium; FWO; 1.8.029.15N). E. Vandecasteele is a Clinical PhD Fellow of the FWO (1700118N). The FWO had no involvement in study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data, writing of the report, or in the decision to submit the article for publication. V. Smith, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, and Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB IRC; A. Vanhaecke, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; E. Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Guerra, MD, Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho; S. Paolino, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital; K. Melsens, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Cutolo, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital. Dr. Smith and Dr. Vanhaecke contributed equally to this study. Address correspondence to Dr. V. Smith, Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. E-mail: vanessa.smith@ugent.be. Accepted for publication July 30, 2019.
Els Vandecasteele
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University; the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; the Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB Inflammation Research Center (IRC), Ghent, Belgium; Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal; Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Institute for Research and Health Care (IRCCS) San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy. Prof. V. Smith is a Senior Clinical Investigator of the Research Foundation — Flanders (Belgium; FWO; 1.8.029.15N). E. Vandecasteele is a Clinical PhD Fellow of the FWO (1700118N). The FWO had no involvement in study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data, writing of the report, or in the decision to submit the article for publication. V. Smith, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, and Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB IRC; A. Vanhaecke, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; E. Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Guerra, MD, Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho; S. Paolino, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital; K. Melsens, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Cutolo, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital. Dr. Smith and Dr. Vanhaecke contributed equally to this study. Address correspondence to Dr. V. Smith, Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. E-mail: vanessa.smith@ugent.be. Accepted for publication July 30, 2019.
Miguel Guerra
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University; the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; the Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB Inflammation Research Center (IRC), Ghent, Belgium; Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal; Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Institute for Research and Health Care (IRCCS) San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy. Prof. V. Smith is a Senior Clinical Investigator of the Research Foundation — Flanders (Belgium; FWO; 1.8.029.15N). E. Vandecasteele is a Clinical PhD Fellow of the FWO (1700118N). The FWO had no involvement in study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data, writing of the report, or in the decision to submit the article for publication. V. Smith, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, and Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB IRC; A. Vanhaecke, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; E. Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Guerra, MD, Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho; S. Paolino, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital; K. Melsens, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Cutolo, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital. Dr. Smith and Dr. Vanhaecke contributed equally to this study. Address correspondence to Dr. V. Smith, Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. E-mail: vanessa.smith@ugent.be. Accepted for publication July 30, 2019.
Sabrina Paolino
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University; the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; the Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB Inflammation Research Center (IRC), Ghent, Belgium; Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal; Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Institute for Research and Health Care (IRCCS) San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy. Prof. V. Smith is a Senior Clinical Investigator of the Research Foundation — Flanders (Belgium; FWO; 1.8.029.15N). E. Vandecasteele is a Clinical PhD Fellow of the FWO (1700118N). The FWO had no involvement in study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data, writing of the report, or in the decision to submit the article for publication. V. Smith, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, and Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB IRC; A. Vanhaecke, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; E. Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Guerra, MD, Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho; S. Paolino, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital; K. Melsens, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Cutolo, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital. Dr. Smith and Dr. Vanhaecke contributed equally to this study. Address correspondence to Dr. V. Smith, Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. E-mail: vanessa.smith@ugent.be. Accepted for publication July 30, 2019.
Karin Melsens
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University; the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; the Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB Inflammation Research Center (IRC), Ghent, Belgium; Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal; Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Institute for Research and Health Care (IRCCS) San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy. Prof. V. Smith is a Senior Clinical Investigator of the Research Foundation — Flanders (Belgium; FWO; 1.8.029.15N). E. Vandecasteele is a Clinical PhD Fellow of the FWO (1700118N). The FWO had no involvement in study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data, writing of the report, or in the decision to submit the article for publication. V. Smith, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, and Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB IRC; A. Vanhaecke, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; E. Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Guerra, MD, Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho; S. Paolino, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital; K. Melsens, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Cutolo, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital. Dr. Smith and Dr. Vanhaecke contributed equally to this study. Address correspondence to Dr. V. Smith, Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. E-mail: vanessa.smith@ugent.be. Accepted for publication July 30, 2019.
Maurizio Cutolo
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University; the Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; the Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB Inflammation Research Center (IRC), Ghent, Belgium; Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal; Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Institute for Research and Health Care (IRCCS) San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy. Prof. V. Smith is a Senior Clinical Investigator of the Research Foundation — Flanders (Belgium; FWO; 1.8.029.15N). E. Vandecasteele is a Clinical PhD Fellow of the FWO (1700118N). The FWO had no involvement in study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data, writing of the report, or in the decision to submit the article for publication. V. Smith, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, and Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB IRC; A. Vanhaecke, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; E. Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Guerra, MD, Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho; S. Paolino, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital; K. Melsens, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, and Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; M. Cutolo, MD, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital. Dr. Smith and Dr. Vanhaecke contributed equally to this study. Address correspondence to Dr. V. Smith, Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. E-mail: vanessa.smith@ugent.be. Accepted for publication July 30, 2019.
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Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy in Systemic Sclerosis–related Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Systematic Literature Review
Vanessa Smith, Amber Vanhaecke, Els Vandecasteele, Miguel Guerra, Sabrina Paolino, Karin Melsens, Maurizio Cutolo
The Journal of Rheumatology Aug 2019, jrheum.190296; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.190296
Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy in Systemic Sclerosis–related Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Systematic Literature Review
Vanessa Smith, Amber Vanhaecke, Els Vandecasteele, Miguel Guerra, Sabrina Paolino, Karin Melsens, Maurizio Cutolo
The Journal of Rheumatology Aug 2019, jrheum.190296; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.190296