Capillaroscopic findings in children and adolescents with raynaud’s phenomenon: results from study in 92 patients
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Introduction Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) appears to be underestimated in the pediatric population and its prevalence is unknown. However, RP is the earliest and the most common clinical manifestation of diffuse connective tissue diseases. Nailfold capillaroscopy is an easily performed, nontraumatic and low cost technique, with a confirmed role in discrimination between primary and secondary RP, playing an important role in the assessment of autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
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