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Nailfold capillary phenotypes distinguish juvenile myositis subtypes and associate with disease activity.
Clinical and translational medicine - 1 Sept 2026
McClellan Nicholas, Chen Li, Matossian Sophia, Rynda Aurora, Grant Kirsten, Janssen Erin, Kahlenberg J Michelle, Turnier Jessica L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nailfold capillaroscopy is a non-invasive method to visualize altered microcirculation in pediatric rheumatic disease, with potential to aid in diagnostic differentiation and disease monitoring. We used nailfold video capillaroscopy (NVC) and machine learning to identify patterns of capillaroscopic features in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) and associations of capillaroscopic features with clinical...
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- Humans
- Female
- Male
- Child
- Microscopic Angioscopy
- Adolescent
