Association between baseline NVC pattern and future severe peripheral vascular involvement (at 18–24 months)
| Normal | Early | Active | Late | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not severe* | 7 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 34 |
| Severe† | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 24 |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 58 |
p=0.003.
Future: visit at 18–24 months after the baseline capillaroscopic assessment.
↵* Not severe: category 0–1 of the DSS of Medsger: category 0: patients with no Raynaud's and patients with Raynaud's not requiring vasodilators; category 1: patients with Raynaud's requiring vasodilators.
† Severe: category 2–4 of the DSS of Medsger: category 2: patients with digital pitting scars; category 3: patients with digital tip ulcerations; category 4: patients with digital gangrene.
DSS, disease severity scale; NVC, nailfold videocapillaroscopy.