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Rheumatology
Nailfold capillaroscopy findings of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features
Sang-Heon Lee, Hong Ki Min, Se-Hee Kim, Young Whan Kim, Kwang Ha Yoo, Hee Joung Kim, In Ae Kim, Hae-Rim Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):903-911. Published online July 25, 2023
Background/Aims: We evaluated nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) and compared it with that of patients with connective tissue disease-interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) and idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP).
Methods: Patients with newly di..
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Quantitative analysis of nailfold capillary morphology in patients with fibromyalgia
Dug-Hyun Choi, Hyun-Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):531-537. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) has been used to examine morphological and functional microcirculation changes in connective tissue diseases. It has been demonstrated that NFC patterns reflect abnormal microvascular dynamics, which may play a role in fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome. The ai..
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Methods for the morphological and functional evaluation of microvascular damage in systemic sclerosis
Barbara Ruaro, Vanessa Smith, Alberto Sulli, Saskia Decuman, Carmen Pizzorni, Maurizio Cutolo
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):1-5. Published online December 30, 2014
Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disease characterized by alterations in microvascular structure and function. In these patients, numerous studies have demonstrated a relationship between capillary morphology and peripheral blood perfusion. Nailfold videocapillaroscopy reveals the periphera..
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A Synonymous Genetic Alteration of LMX1B in a Family with Nail-Patella Syndrome
Joo Ho Ham, Seok Joon Shin, Kyu Re Joo, Sung Min Park, Hye Young Sung, Joong Seok Kim, Jin Soo Choi, Yeong Jin Choi, Ho Cheol Song, Eui Jin Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):274-278. Published online August 26, 2009
The gene responsible for nail-patella syndrome, LMX1B, has recently been identified on chromosome 9q. Here we present a patient with nail-patella syndrome and an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. A 17-year-old girl visited our clinic for the evaluation and treatment of p..
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