2023
Hyperspectral imaging in systemic sclerosis-associated Raynaud phenomenon
Teaw S, Gupta A, Williams A, Wilson F, Sumpio B, Sumpio B, Hinchcliff M. Hyperspectral imaging in systemic sclerosis-associated Raynaud phenomenon. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2023, 25: 10. PMID: 36670487, PMCID: PMC9854186, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-023-02990-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRaynaud's condition scoreCochin Hand Function ScaleSSc patientsClinic settingPatient-reported outcome instrumentsResultsNinety-two percentSystemic sclerosis patientsMann-Whitney U testHealthy control participantsCHF scoreSSc durationSSc-RPDigital ulcersCutaneous SScProvocation challengeRaynaud's phenomenonSclerosis patientsClinical trialsOutcome instrumentsOxygen saturationBurden assessmentPatientsCold provocationHemoglobin concentrationDisease severity
2021
Large‐Scale Characterization of Systemic Sclerosis Serum Protein Profile: Comparison to Peripheral Blood Cell Transcriptome and Correlations With Skin/Lung Fibrosis
Bellocchi C, Ying J, Goldmuntz EA, Keyes‐Elstein L, Varga J, Hinchcliff ME, Lyons MA, McSweeney P, Furst DE, Nash R, Crofford LJ, Welch B, Goldin JG, Pinckney A, Mayes MD, Sullivan KM, Assassi S. Large‐Scale Characterization of Systemic Sclerosis Serum Protein Profile: Comparison to Peripheral Blood Cell Transcriptome and Correlations With Skin/Lung Fibrosis. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2021, 73: 660-670. PMID: 33131208, PMCID: PMC8005427, DOI: 10.1002/art.41570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosisInterstitial lung diseaseSerum protein profilesHealthy control subjectsControl subjectsSex-matched healthy control subjectsRodnan skin thickness scoreSevere interstitial lung diseaseCutaneous systemic sclerosisMean disease durationDiffuse cutaneous SScWhole blood gene expression profilingSkin thickness scoreBlood gene expression profilingPeripheral blood cellsCancer antigen 15Epidermal growth factor receptorSoluble epidermal growth factor receptorSerum proteinsGrowth factor receptorDisease activityDisease durationSystemic sclerosisCutaneous SScImmunosuppressive agents
2014
Pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease within PHAROS: impact of extent of fibrosis and pulmonary physiology on cardiac haemodynamic parameters.
Fischer A, Swigris J, Bolster M, Chung L, Csuka M, Domsic R, Frech T, Hinchcliff M, Hsu V, Hummers L, Gomberg-Maitland M, Mathai S, Simms R, Steen V. Pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease within PHAROS: impact of extent of fibrosis and pulmonary physiology on cardiac haemodynamic parameters. Clinical And Experimental Rheumatology 2014, 32: s-109-14. PMID: 25372796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of ILDHaemodynamic parametersNew York Heart Association functional class IIFunctional class IILeft heart diseasePulmonary vascular diseasePulmonary function testingInterstitial lung diseaseImpact of extentMajority of subjectsHRCT evidenceILD extentILD severityPH-ILDSSc-ILDPulmonary hypertensionBaseline characteristicsHaemodynamic profileCutaneous SScHRCT scansFunction testingLung diseaseVascular diseaseHeart diseasePulmonary physiology