Nailfold capillaroscopic changes in patients with chronic viral hepatitis

ConclusionNailfold capillary abnormalities are one of the extrahepatic dermatologic finding which could be a sign of the endothelial tissue damage in chronic viral hepatitis, we do not have any data about the effects of these two usual infections on the nailfold capillary morphology. This is the first study evaluating the microvasculature abnormalities of the nailfold capillaries in hepatitis B and hepatitis C infected individuals by capillaroscopic examination.
Source: Microvascular Research - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research