Abstracts tagged "Nailfold Capillary Microscopy"

Abstract Number: 1635 • ACR Convergence 2021
Nailfold Capillary Microscopy in Children with Raynaud’s Phenomenon. Potential Predictive Value of Capillary Loss for Future Connective Tissue Disease?
Claudette Farenhorst¹, Anniek Van Roon¹, Anne van Gessel¹, Alja Stel¹, Hendrika Bootsma², Wineke Armbrust¹ and Douwe J Mulder¹, ¹University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ²University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Nailfold capillary microscopy (NCM) is a cornerstone in the diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) in adulthood. Although Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) is common in childhood,…