OBJECTIVES: To evaluate intrarenal arterial stiffness by Doppler ultrasound and examine
the correlation between renal Doppler indices, glomerular filtration rate, and digital …

Objectives. To assess by Laser Doppler perfusion imaging (LDPI) skin blood perfusion of
hands in patients with SSc and primary RP (PRP) at baseline and after cold stimulation (CS). In …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of prolonged inhibition of phosphodiesterase type-5,
using once-daily long-acting phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor (tadalafil) on erectile …

Objective. Our aim was to investigate effects of bosentan on hand perfusion in patients with
systemic sclerosis (SSc) with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), using laser Doppler …

Objective. Renal involvement in SSc is often subclinical and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
develops, with slow worsening of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). The present investigation …

Objectives. The objectives of this study were to investigate clitoral blood flow in SSc women
compared with healthy controls and to correlate it with microvascular damage and disease …

Objective. To evaluate the presence of celiac disease in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc).
The association of autoimmune diseases with celiac disease has been reported, but few …

In recent years, the perspective of management of respiratory disease has been gradually
changing in light of the increasing evidence of small airways as the major site of airflow …

Aim: To evaluate resistance index (RI) changes in renal artery after N-acetylcysteine
infusion in patients with systemic sclerosis. Methods: In an open-label study 40 patients with …

The prominent or isolated weakness of cervical extensor muscles is a relatively rare clinical
sign. Commonly, this is known as “dropped-head syndrome”. This abnormal flexion of the …