Is nailfold capillaroscopy useful for prognostication and evaluation of disease progression in MCTD/myositis patients?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Great question for clinicians: Nailfold capillaroscopy is useful for several systemic autoimmune diseases and, not surprisingly, multiple studies have documented frequent nailfold capillary abnormalities in patients with multiple types of autoimmune myositis, including dermatomyositis (DM), anti-syn...
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at Emory University @Suzanne Gilman: I'm laughing since I did the same...
Serious question from a community rheumatologist, ...
Great question, @Angus Worthing. As full disclosur...
That is helpful. Thanks! I've been using the magni...
I use a $7 jewelers loupe that works just as well ...
I use the one you can adjust to your cellphone and...
@Suzanne Gilman: I'm laughing since I did the same...