TY - JOUR
T1 - Descriptive and morphometric anatomy of the architectural framework of microcirculation
T2 - a Videocapillaroscopic study on healthy adult subjects.
AU - Miniati, B.
AU - Macchi, C.
AU - Molino Lova, R.
AU - Catini, C.
AU - Gulisano, M.
AU - Contini, M.
AU - Conti, A. A.
AU - Gensini, G. F.
PY - 2001/7
Y1 - 2001/7
N2 - Conventional Capillaroscopy allows the observation of a limited number of areas, classically the fingernail-fold. Videocapillaroscopy, on the contrary, can be performed on any part of the skin and of clinically accessible mucosae. The aim of the present paper was to investigate the architectural frameworks of microcirculation in the various regions of the body and their morphometric parameters in healthy adult subjects. Our findings showed four basic architectural patterns plus two special patterns. The calibre of capillary loops ranged from 15 to 20 micrometers, and capillary density ranged from 14 to 30 capillary loops each square millimetre. These findings might be used as normal reference data for future studies.
AB - Conventional Capillaroscopy allows the observation of a limited number of areas, classically the fingernail-fold. Videocapillaroscopy, on the contrary, can be performed on any part of the skin and of clinically accessible mucosae. The aim of the present paper was to investigate the architectural frameworks of microcirculation in the various regions of the body and their morphometric parameters in healthy adult subjects. Our findings showed four basic architectural patterns plus two special patterns. The calibre of capillary loops ranged from 15 to 20 micrometers, and capillary density ranged from 14 to 30 capillary loops each square millimetre. These findings might be used as normal reference data for future studies.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 11767199
AN - SCOPUS:0035405508
VL - 106
SP - 233
EP - 238
JO - Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
JF - Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
SN - 1122-6714
IS - 3
ER -