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Assessment of nailfold microcirculation in non-dialysis CKD: Capillaroscopic indicators correlated with renal dysfunction

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

Researchers looked at the tiny blood vessels in the fingernails of 104 people. They compared 63 people with kidney disease to 41 healthy people. The study found that changes in these small vessels match how well the kidneys are working. This shows a link between blood vessel health and kidney function, but it does not prove that one causes the other.

Who did this work

Song Li (Xuzhou Medical College) · Ying Liu (Xuzhou Medical College) · Han Yan (Xuzhou Medical College) · Xinglei Zhou (Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College) · Qi Liu (Xuzhou Medical College) · Yousuf Abdulkarim Waheed (Xuzhou Medical College) · Disheng Wang (Xuzhou Medical College) · Dong Sun (Xuzhou Medical College)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-30
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0359419