The role of capillaroscopy in differentiation of primary and secondary Raynaud's phenomenon in rheumatic diseases: a review of the literature and two case reports

SN Lambova, U Müller-Ladner - Rheumatology international, 2009 - Springer
The purpose of this study is to study and systematize the current knowledge about the role of
capillaroscopy in differentiation of primary and secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) in …

Capillaroscopic pattern in systemic lupus erythematosus and undifferentiated connective tissue disease: what we still have to learn?

SN Lambova, U Müller-Ladner - Rheumatology international, 2013 - Springer
In rheumatology, specific is the capillaroscopic pattern in systemic sclerosis (SSc), the so-called
“scleroderma type”. Capillaroscopic pattern in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is …

Capillaroscopic pattern in inflammatory arthritis

SN Lambova, U Müller-Ladner - Microvascular research, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: There are limited data about the role of nailfold capillaroscopy in inflammatory
arthritis. OBJECTIVES: To study the role of capillaroscopy in inflammatory arthritis — …

[HTML][HTML] Serum leptin and resistin levels in knee osteoarthritis—Clinical and radiologic links: Towards precise definition of metabolic type knee osteoarthritis

SN Lambova, T Batsalova, D Moten, S Stoyanova… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Obesity is considered a major risk factor for the development and progression of knee
osteoarthritis (OA). Apart from the mechanical effect of obesity via increase in mechanical overload …

The specificity of capillaroscopic pattern in connective autoimmune diseases. A comparison with microvascular changes in diseases of social importance: arterial …

SN Lambova, U Müller-Ladner - Modern rheumatology, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Capillaroscopy is a method with substantial value for diagnosis and differentiation of primary
and secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon in rheumatic diseases. The most specific finding is …

Nailfold capillaroscopy in systemic sclerosis–state of the art: the evolving knowledge about capillaroscopic abnormalities in systemic sclerosis

SN Lambova, U Müller-Ladner - Journal of Scleroderma and …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Capillaroscopy is a unique method for morphological evaluation of the nailfold capillaries
that plays a crucial role for early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis. The first description of the …

[HTML][HTML] Knee Osteoarthritis—How Close Are We to Disease-Modifying Treatment: Emphasis on Metabolic Type Knee Osteoarthritis

SN Lambova - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a whole-joint disease that affects cartilage, bone, and synovium as
well as ligaments, menisci, and muscles. Although previously considered to be a …

[HTML][HTML] Capillaroscopy and immunological profile in systemic sclerosis

SN Lambova, EK Kurteva, SS Dzhambazova… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Data on the associations between capillaroscopic changes and diagnostic
systemic-sclerosis (SSc)-related antibodies are scarce. Presence of such correlation would …

Comparison of qualitative and quantitative analysis of capillaroscopic findings in patients with rheumatic diseases

SN Lambova, W Hermann, U Müller-Ladner - Rheumatology international, 2012 - Springer
No guidelines for the application of qualitative and quantitative analysis of the capillaroscopic
examination in the rheumatologic practice exist. The aims of the study were to compare …

[HTML][HTML] Disease-modifying potential of metformin and alendronate in an experimental mouse model of osteoarthritis

L Belenska-Todorova, SN Lambova, S Stoyanova… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease causing progressive
damages of the cartilage and subchondral bone, synovial inflammation, and severe pain. …