Background: There are some nail abnormalities described in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between nail dystrophy (ND) and disease activity, accrued organ damage, capillaroscopic abnormalities, autoantibodies, and some markers of endothelial cell activation in patients with SLE.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of SLE patients from a rheumatology clinic in a tertiary care hospital.