Table 2.

Capillaroscopic features of patients with AS and controls.

VariablesAS, n = 190Controls, n = 75p
Frequency (%)
  Microhemorrhages23.224ns
  Ramified capillaries49.56.7< 0.005
  SSc-like pattern35.30< 0.005
No. per mm
  Capillaries8.49 ± 2.2710.8 ± 0.67< 0.005
  Lowest no. capillaries6.90 ± 2.639.27 ± 0.86< 0.005
  No. giant capillaries0.18 ± 0.390< 0.005
Severity (no. images per patient with at least a finding/10)
  Microhemorrhages0.7 ± 1.60.2 ± 0.30.008
  Ramified capillaries2.3 ± 3.10.6 ± 0.2< 0.005

  • SSc: systemic sclerosis; AS: antisynthetase syndrome.