Nailfold capillaroscopy for diagnosis of onychodystrophies: A prospective cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nail diseases are often associated with significant physical and psychosocial burden, but diagnosis is challenging due to nonspecific clinical and histological findings. Nailfold capillaroscopy has been studied for the diagnosis of systemic diseases, but studies on nail diseases are lacking.

Objective

The objectives of our study were to characterize and compare capillary changes in a set of nail conditions versus controls, between nail groups, and based on demographic/clinical criteria.

Methods

This was a prospective cross-sectional study of patients with nail psoriasis, onychomycosis, idiopathic onycholysis, brittle nail syndrome, nail lichen planus, retronychia, other nail conditions, and no nail findings (controls) undergoing capillaroscopy imaging/analy

SUBMITTER: Hwang JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11973247 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature