title: Correlation between intrarenal arterial stiffness and exercise tolerance in systemic sclerosis patients without renal and cardiopulmonary impairment: The role of the microvascular damage.
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy. Electronic address: antonietta_gigante@yahoo.it.
authors: Antonietta
authors: A
authors: Gigante
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Italy.
authors: Antonella
authors: A
authors: Romaniello
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Italy.
authors: Damiano
authors: D
authors: Magrì
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Italy.
authors: Matteo
authors: M
authors: Bonini
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors: Biagio
authors: B
authors: Barbano
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors: Liborio
authors: L
authors: Sardo
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors: Silvia
authors: S
authors: Quarta
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors: Maria Anna
authors: MA
authors: Digiulio
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Italy.
authors: Marcello
authors: M
authors: Di Paolo
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors: Rosario
authors: R
authors: Cianci
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Italy.
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Palange
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Amoroso
authors: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit-Scleroderma Center, Italy.
authors: Edoardo
authors: E
authors: Rosato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005080:Exercise Test; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012079:Renal Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D059289:Vascular Stiffness / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Capillaroscopy; Cardiopulmonary exercise test; Doppler ultrasound; Pulmonary vasculopathy; Renal resistive index; Systemic sclerosis