Phenotype-associated microvascular differences in pediatric Behçet's disease revealed by nailfold videocapillaroscopy - PubMed
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- #Pediatrics
- #Behçet’s syndrome
- #Nailfold capillaroscopy
- Study evaluates nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) findings in pediatric Behçet's disease (BD) using standardized methodology.
- Compares microvascular parameters between complete and incomplete BD phenotypes and with healthy reference data.
- Complete BD patients showed significantly lower capillary density and higher abnormalities in capillary morphology than incomplete BD.
- Pediatric BD patients exhibited distinct NVC abnormalities compared to healthy peers, including lower capillary density and altered dimensions.
- Findings suggest microvascular alterations are more pronounced in complete BD phenotype, indicating cumulative vascular burden.
- Provides first descriptive overview of phenotype-associated microvascular features in pediatric BD.