ASSESSMENT OF MICROVASCULAR ABNORMALITIES BY NAILFOLD CAPILLAROSCOPY IN CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS
O. Berrada*, F. Elghali, A. Cheggali, N. Mtioui, S. Elkhayat, M. Zamd, G. Medkouri and M. Benghanem
ABSTRACT
Nailfold capillaroscopy is a simple, non-invasive technique for evaluating microcirculation. While its utility is well established in systemic diseases, its application in chronic hemodialysis patients remains insufficiently explored. This study aimed to assess microvascular abnormalities in chronic hemodialysis patients and to identify associated influencing factors. A single-center prospective study was conducted on 60 patients at Ibn Rochd University Hospital in Casablanca. The results showed that 67% of patients exhibited microvascular abnormalities, with a significant association between these abnormalities and longer duration on hemodialysis, disturbances in calcium-phosphate metabolism and Chronic anemia. These findings highlight the potential role of capillaroscopy in the monitoring and management of microvascular complications in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis.
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