The Comparison of Nailfold Capillaroscopy between Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Healthy Controls: Correlation with Laboratory and Clinical Parameters

Table 2

The number, percentage, and value of capillaroscopic changes between juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus and healthy controls.

	JSLE (49); (%)	Control (30); (%)	value
Abnormal morphology	27 (55.1%)	1 (3.3%)	<0.001
Tortuosity	16 (32.7%)	0	<0.001
Branched	11 (22.4%)	1 (3.3%)	<0.025
Increased diameter	46 (93.9%)	1 (3.3%)	<0.001
Irregular	42 (85.7%)	1 (3.3%)	<0.001
Regular	4 (8.2%)	0	0.141
Irregular architecture	4 (8.2%)	0	0.141
Density (less than 7)	13 (26.5%)	0	0.001

JSLE: juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus.