[Capillaroscopy in patients with chronic alcoholic pancreatitis]. / Estudo da microcirculação em pacientes com pancreatite crônica alcoólica através da capilaroscopia.

The aim of this study was verify frequency and morphological presentations of microangiopathy in patients with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis, using nailfold capillaroscopy. All patients showed morphological and functional capillary abnormalities. None of them had a normal capillaroscopy. Our findings may suggest an important role of microcirculation in Alcoholic Chronic Pancreatitis pathogenesis and/or its course.