Department of Dermatology and STD, University College of Medical College and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Department of Dermatology, North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College and Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2022 May-Jun;88(3):300-312. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_514_20.
Nail fold is one of the most accessible sites for studying changes in the microcirculation in various microangiopathies. The characterization of changes in microvasculature can provide useful clues towards the diagnosis and prognosis of a disease. The diagnostic utility of nail fold capillaroscopy has improved and expanded over the past couple of decades. Beyond connective tissue diseases, it is now explored for its role in various systemic and dermatological diseases. Incorporation of nail-fold capillaroscopy in the diagnostic criteria of systemic sclerosis has generated interest among dermatologists. The current review is aimed at providing knowledge about nail-fold capillaroscopy to dermatologists. For the purpose of review, a PubMed search was done using the keywords "nail fold capillaries" and "nail fold capillaroscopy". All the articles were retrieved and classified into reviews and clinical studies of various types. The final data were then analyzed and presented in a narrative fashion.
甲襞是研究各种微血管病微循环变化的最易接近的部位之一。微血管变化的特征可以为疾病的诊断和预后提供有用的线索。过去几十年中，甲襞毛细血管镜检查的诊断效用已经得到了提高和扩展。除了结缔组织疾病之外，现在还在探索其在各种系统性和皮肤病中的作用。将甲襞毛细血管镜检查纳入系统性硬化症的诊断标准引起了皮肤科医生的兴趣。本综述旨在向皮肤科医生介绍甲襞毛细血管镜检查的知识。为了进行综述，使用关键词“甲襞毛细血管”和“甲襞毛细血管镜检查”在 PubMed 上进行了搜索。检索到所有文章，并将其分为各种类型的综述和临床研究。然后对最终数据进行分析并以叙述方式呈现。
