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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Sep 15.
Published in final edited form as: Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2021 Sep 15;35(3):101707. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2021.101707

Figure 3. Capillaroscopy is an essential rheumatologic service.

Figure 3.

An abnormal capillaroscopy satisfies >20% of SSc criteria and confers 96% predictive power for development of CTD; making it an essential part of the rheumatologic exam. With any method capillaries become increasingly easier to visualize with practice over time. (Courtesy of T Frech & LA Saketkoo, rights reserved)