Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy in Behçet’s Syndrome: Clinical Features, Pulmonary Artery Diameter and Microvascular Damage
Ayşegül Özdoğan Bircan, Şerife Şeyda Zengin Acemoğlu, Bişar Akbaş, Ipek Turk, Ferhat Can Pişkin, Didem Arslan · Aktuelle Rheumatologie · 2026 · Heft 07
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Abstract Objectives Behçet's syndrome (BS) is a systemic vasculitis affecting multiple organs and organ systems. Nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) is a non-invasive method for the assessment of microcirculation. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between abnormal NVC findings, clinical parameters, and main pulmonary artery diameter (PAD) in patients with BS. Patients and Methods This cross-sectional study included 101 patients with BS and 92 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Clinical characteristics, main PAD measurements, and NVC findings were recorded in detail for both groups. Results Capi…
