Best Practice and Research in Clinical Rheumatology, 2023 Capillaroscopy is a simple, non-invasive and accessible technique that allows physicians to analyze the microvasculature of patients by observing the capillaries of the nailfold. Capillaroscopy makes it possible to see the shape and size of the capillaries, as well as any changes in their structure or function.
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Nailfold capillaroscopy as a risk factor for pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus patients [PDF]
Advances in Rheumatology, 2019 Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and severe complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study aimed to evaluate clinical and laboratory risk factors associated with PAH in SLE patients.
Juliana Fernandes Sarmento Donnarumma +3 more
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Periungual capillaroscopy in psoriasis [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2012 BACKGROUND: Nailfold capillaroscopy is a useful technique for evaluating changes in microcirculation. OBJECTIVE: To investigate changes at nailfold capillaroscopy in psoriatic patients compared with controls. METHODS: Nailfold capillaroscopy was performed in 46 psoriatic patients and 50 controls to assess microscopic morphological changes, capillary ...
Camila Ferrari Ribeiro +4 more
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Evaluation of Coronavirus Disease-2019 Patients with Nailfold Capillaroscopy
Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi, 2022 Aim:Microvasculopathy is one of the suspected complications in Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Nailfold capillaroscopy is a noninvasive method used to evaluate microvascularity.
Berkan ARMAĞAN +8 more
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Nailfold capillaroscopy in myositis: A case series [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsNailfold capillaroscopy is well established in systemic sclerosis; however, abnormalities (scleroderma or scleroderma-like patterns) are identified in other connective tissue diseases, such as myositis, even in the absence of Raynaud’s phenomenon ...
Thaisa Cotton +4 more
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Infrared thermography and capillaroscopy in the diagnosis of Raynaud's phenomenon
Biomedical Papers, 2021 Aims. Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is a relatively common disease. There are two distinct forms of RP - primary (PRP), where no other associated diseases are present, and secondary (SRP), where RP is associated with other diseases.
Jan Sternbersky +2 more
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Association of nailfold capillaroscopic features with cardiac block and arrhythmias due to systemic sclerosis-related primary heart involvement [PDF]
RheumatologyObjectives Impaired microvascular function has been implicated as a complication affecting multiple organs in systemic sclerosis (SSc). We investigated the correlation between microvascular damage on nailfold video capillaroscopy (NVC) and cardiac ...
Maryam Salimi-Beni +5 more
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Capillaroscopy – a role in modern rheumatology [PDF]
Rheumatology, 2016 Capillaroscopy is a non-invasive, easy and safe diagnostic technique designed to evaluate small vessels of the microcirculation in the nailfold. It can reveal both the general architecture of capillary rows and fine details of particular vessels.
Marek M. Chojnowski +2 more
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Capillaroscopic patterns are associated with interstitial lung disease, skin fibrosis, anti-Th/To antibodies and quality of life in systemic sclerosis: a prospective cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundCapillaroscopic patterns in systemic sclerosis (SSc) are routinely assessed by nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC), yet their broader clinical relevance remains incompletely defined.MethodsIn a prospective cross-sectional study of 70 SSc ...
Jakub Trefler +5 more
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Nailfold capillaroscopy in rheumatic connective tissue diseases [PDF]
RheumatologyCapillaroscopy is a non-invasive examination used for imaging of capillary vessels of the papillary layer of the finger nailfold. It allows the detection of microcirculation disorders in systemic connective tissue diseases.
Ewa Wielosz, Natalia Siedlecka
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