Nailfold Capillaroscopy as a Biomarker in the Evaluation of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Jacob A KurowskiSonal R PatelJoshua B WechslerMarisa R IzaguirreGabrielle A MorganLauren M PachmanJeffrey B BrownPublished in: Crohn's & colitis 360 (2021)
Our data demonstrate ERL density is reduced in IBD compared to controls. Lower albumin levels correlated with lower ERL density in UC. In newly diagnosed CD, ERL density increases over time as disease activity improves with therapy. NFC may be a feasible biomarker of disease activity and utilized for monitoring IBD.