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Orofacial Manifestation of Systemic Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study and Future Prospects of Oral Capillaroscopy

Diagnostics
Background and objectives: oral alterations in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) patients are widespread and include microstomia, periodontitis, telangiectasias, mandibular resorption, bone lesions, and xerostomia.
Anna Antonacci, Emanuela Praino, Antonia Abbinante, Gianfranco Favia, Cinzia Rotondo, Nicola Bartolomeo, Massimo Giotta, Florenzo Iannone, Germano Orrù, Maria Teresa Agneta, Saverio Capodiferro, Giuseppe Barile, Massimo Corsalini   +12 more
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Capillaroscopy and Endopat – Helpful Methods for the Early Assessment of Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Anorexia Nervosa?

Acta Medica Martiniana, 2023
Anorexia nervosa (AN) as a life-threatening eating disorder is linked to a high mortality risk with many deaths attributable to cardiovascular etiology.
Ferencova Nikola, Visnovcova Zuzana, Ondrejka Igor, Tonhajzerova Ingrid   +3 more
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Angiogenic and angiostatic factors in renal scleroderma-associated vasculopathy [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: The angiogenesis in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is impaired. An imbalance of pro-angiogenic factors and angiogenesis inhibitors has been implicated in the progression of peripheral microvascular damage, defective vascular repair and fibrosis ...
Afeltra, Antonella M. Vittoria, Amoroso, Antonio, Barbano, Biagio, Cianci, Rosario, Gigante, Antonietta, Margiotta, Domenico, Navarini, Luca, Rosato, Edoardo   +7 more
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Analysis of the Dynamics of Clinical Parameters and Serum Angiogenic Factors in Systemic Sclerosis Patients Undergoing Tocilizumab Treatment

Experimental Dermatology, Volume 35, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study demonstrates that tocilizumab (TCZ) treatment promotes microvascular recovery in systemic sclerosis (SSc), as evidenced by increased capillary density and that this improvement in vasculopathy is closely associated with enhanced pulmonary function.
Yuichiro Segawa, Takehiro Takahashi, Takuya Takahashi, Kenta Oka, Yumi Kambayashi, Toshiya Takahashi, Yoshihide Asano   +6 more
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Systemic sclerosis without antinuclear antibodies or Raynaud's phenomenon: a multicentre study in the prospective EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research (EUSTAR) database [PDF]

, 2017
Objective. To assess patients with SSc who present without circulating ANAs or RP. Methods. Five thousand three hundred and ninety patients who fulfilled the ACR criteria for SSc and were enrolled in the EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research (EUSTAR ...
Carreira, Patricia E., Derk, Chris T., Deuschle, Katrin, Kay, Jonathan, Morgiel, Ewa, Schneeberger, Daniel, Søndergaard, Klaus H., Tyndall, Alan, Walker, Ulrich A., Widuchowska, Malgorzata   +9 more
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Does Microvascular Function Play a Role in the Etiology of Bell’s Palsy?

Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2020
Aim:The aim of our study was to investigate whether systemic microvascular function affects the development and prognosis of Bell’s palsy (BP) or not.Methods:Sixty patients, who were admitted to our hospital between June 2017 and May 2018 and diagnosed ...
Arzu Karaman Koç, Hasan Emre Koçak, Bilgen Çakıl Erdoğan, Hüseyin Avni Ulusoy, Mehmet Yiğitbay, Harun Acıpayam, Kamil Hakan Kaya   +6 more
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Performance of the new ACR/EULAR classification criteria for systemic sclerosis in clinical practice [PDF]

, 2017
Objective. The preliminary classification criteria for SSc lack sensitivity for mild/early SSc patients, therefore, the new ACR/EULAR classification criteria for SSc were developed.
Distler, Oliver, Jordan, Suzana, Maurer, Britta, Michel, Beat, Toniolo, Martin   +4 more
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Anti‐Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2B‐Positive Systemic Sclerosis‐Associated Interstitial Lung Disease With Progressive Fibrosis: A Case Report

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
We report the case of a patient with anti‐eIF2B‐positive SSc‐ILD managed with stepwise mycophenolate titration and subsequent nintedanib addition, accompanied by serial biomarkers and clinical follow‐up to help delineate the therapeutic course within this rare serological phenotype.
Hiro Ikeda, Ryo Tachikawa, Tsuyoshi Sasada, Shuji Sumitomo   +3 more
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Dermatoscopic Characteristics, Lesional Capillaroscopic Features, and Histopathological Correlation of Small Plaque Parapsoriasis and Mycosis Fungoides

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
Introduction: Dermatoscopy is a frequently used non-invasive diagnostic procedure. Objectives: Considering that mycosis fungoides (MF) mimics parapsoriasis clinically in  early stages, we aim to determine the dermatoscopic criteria and the ...
Dilara İlhan Erdil, Merve Cin, Duygu Erdil, Vildan Manav, Buğra Burç Dağtaş, Ayşe Esra Koku Aksu   +5 more
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A matter arising: When should inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic diseases be considered ‘early’?

European Journal of Clinical Investigation, Volume 56, Issue 1, January 2026.
Timely recognition of inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic diseases (IARDs) is important to optimize the early diagnosis with tailored interventions and possible prevention of irreversible organ damage. This narrative review provides an update by summarizing the advances in identifying the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis and ...
Elvis Hysa, Emanuele Gotelli, Carmen Pizzorni, Sabrina Paolino, Alberto Sulli, Vanessa Smith, Rosanna Campitiello, Maurizio Cutolo   +7 more
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