title: [Capillaroscopy in patients with chronic alcoholic pancreatitis].
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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina DA Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de Alencar
authors.forename: M de O
authors.initials: Mde O
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bernardini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D002196:Capillaries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*