Microvascular health and frailty: nailfold capillaroscopy as a window into aging
European Geriatric Medicine, cilt.17, sa.4, ss.2313-2322, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s41999-026-01494-y
- Dergi Adı: European Geriatric Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2313-2322
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Frailty, Aging, Microvascular dysfunction, Nailfold capillaroscopy, Capillary density
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Aim: To investigate whether frailty status in older adults is associated with detailed nailfold capillaroscopic microvascular findings. Findings: In a cross-sectional cohort of older adults undergoing comprehensive geriatric assessment, frailty was associated with microvascular alterations observed on nailfold capillaroscopy. These findings suggest that nailfold capillaroscopy can capture microvascular features that differ according to frailty status. Message: Nailfold capillaroscopy may provide a simple, non-invasive window into microvascular health that is relevant to frailty and biological aging in older adults.