Correlation between capillaroscopic classifications and severity in systemic sclerosis: results from SCLEROCAP study at inclusion.

Abstract

The correlations found between capillaroscopy and severity of SSc are promising before the ongoing prospective study definitively assesses whether capillaroscopy staging predicts complications of SSc. Only two capillaroscopic patterns seem useful: one involving many giant capillaries and haemorrhages and the other with severe capillary loss.