Abstracts tagged "capillary microscopy and autoantibodies"

Abstract Number: 1285 • ACR/ARP Annual Meeting 2019
Changes in Nail-fold Capillary Abnormalities, and Serum FGF and VEGF Levels in Dermatomyositis Patients with anti-MDA5 Antibody During the Clinical Course
Yasuhito Hamaguchi¹, Takashi Matsushita ¹, Naoki Mugii ² and Kazuhiko Takehara ¹, ¹Department of Dermatology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan, ²Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
Background/Purpose: Capillary abnormalities in the nail-fold are a characteristic finding of microangiopathy in autoimmune connective tissue diseases, including dermatomyositis and systemic sclerosis. A previous study…