1. [Capillaroscopy in patients with chronic alcoholic pancreatitis].
- Author
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Teixeira GP, de Alencar R, Fonseca Mde O, and Bernardini EM
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Chronic Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Female, Humans, Male, Microcirculation physiopathology, Middle Aged, Pancreas blood supply, Pancreatitis etiology, Alcoholism complications, Capillaries physiopathology, Pancreatitis physiopathology
- Abstract
The aim of this study was verify frequency and morphological presentations of microangiopathy in patients with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis, using nailfold capillaroscopy. All patients showed morphological and functional capillary abnormalities. None of them had a normal capillaroscopy. Our findings may suggest an important role of microcirculation in Alcoholic Chronic Pancreatitis pathogenesis and/or its course.
- Published
- 1996