Review Article

Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Rheumatic Diseases: Which Parameters Should Be Evaluated?

Table 4

Capillary length and width scoring systems.

Reference PointsLength of capillary loops per mm

Redisch et al. [59]
Kabasakal et al. [54]
Ingegnoli et al. [17]
0Normal (<300 m)
1Slightly elongated
2Moderately elongated
3Markedly elongated

ReferencePointsCapillary width per mm

Lee et al. [89]
Ingegnoli et al. [17]
0Normal (<25 to 50 μm)
1Normal (<25 to 50 m)
2Definitely widened (90 to 150 m)
3Giant capillaries (>150 m)