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Decreased capillary density in juvenile dermatomyositis and in mixed connective tissue disease
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- Scheja, A (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Reumatologi och molekylär skelettbiologi,Sektion III,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Rheumatology,Section III,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Skåne University Hospital
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- Elborgh, R (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Ortopedi, Lund,Sektion III,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Oftalmologi, Lund,Sektion IV,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Orthopaedics (Lund),Section III,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Ophthalmology, Lund,Section IV,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Skåne University Hospital
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- Wildt, M (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Reumatologi och molekylär skelettbiologi,Sektion III,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Rheumatology,Section III,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Skåne University Hospital
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- 1999
- 1999
- English 5 s.
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In: Journal of Rheumatology. - 0315-162X. ; 26:6, s. 81-1377
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- OBJECTIVE: To assess whether quantitative capillary microscopy is a useful tool to evaluate capillary abnormalities in children with connective tissue diseases.METHODS: Eight children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), 6 with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) and 23 healthy children were investigated with computer based quantitative capillary microscopy. Median disease duration was 1 year among JDM (1-4) and 3 years (1-7) among MCTD.RESULTS: Capillary density was decreased in JDM [median 2.5 (1.4-4.3) loops/mm (p < 0.001)] and in MCTD [median 5.0 (4.1-7.0) loops/mm (p < 0.05)] compared to healthy controls [median 6.8 (5.3-8.0) loops/mm]. Median capillary loop area was increased in JDM [median 8.5 (3.0-15.8) 10(-3) mm2 (p < 0.001)] and in MCTD [median 4.5 (3.0-6.0) 10(-3) mm2 (p < 0.02)] compared to controls [median 2.5 (1.0-4.0) 10(-3) mm2].CONCLUSION: Quantitative nailfold capillary microscopy is a sensitive indicator of JDM. In MCTD this technique is less discriminative.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Reumatologi och inflammation (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Rheumatology and Autoimmunity (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Adolescent
- Age Factors
- Capillaries
- Child
- Dermatomyositis
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Nails
- Regional Blood Flow
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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- art (subject category)
- ref (subject category)
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