Capillary microscopy is a potential screening method for connective tissue disease in children with Raynaud's phenomenon

• Main Authors: Claudette A. Farenhorst (Author), Anniek M. Roon (Author), Anne I. Gessel (Author), Alja J. Stel (Author), Hendrika Bootsma (Author), Wineke Armbrust (Author), Douwe J. Mulder (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nailfold capillary microscopy (NCM) is a cornerstone in the diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) in adulthood. Although Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is very common in childhood, studies on diagnostic methods to differentiate between primary RP (PRP) and secondary RP (SRP) at a...