The Association of Nailfold Capillaroscopy with Systemic XXXX Concentration in Normal-Tension Glaucoma.

@entity1 @entity726 @entity1495 @entity548
PURPOSE: To investigate the association of nailfold capillaroscopy, heart rate variability (HRV), and clinical characteristics of @entity726 with the plasma @entity1495 ( @entity1495 ) level in normal-tension @entity726 (NTG). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional study on 25 @entity1 with NTG. Subjects with systemic diseases were excluded. The @entity1 underwent a complete ophthalmic examination and were referred to the Rheumatology Department, where nailfold capillaroscopy and HRV assessment were performed. The @entity1 were assigned to the lowest and highest HRV groups according to the standard deviation value of the qualified normal-to-normal intervals of the HRV assessment. Blood samples from all the subjects were assayed for @entity1495 concentrations. RESULTS: The systemic @entity1495 level was significantly associated with the nailfold capillaroscopy result (     =   0.439, p   =   0.032). Of the 25 @entity1 , seven had @entity548 ( @entity548 ). The mean @entity1495 concentration was 4375.6        2923.2   pg/ml in @entity548 @entity1 and 5932.1        1265.4   pg/ml in @entity1 without @entity548 . However, there was no significant association of HRV parameters or disc @entity548 with the systemic @entity1495 level. CONCLUSIONS: The systemic @entity1495 level was associated with the nailfold capillaroscopy results in @entity1 with NTG but had no direct association with @entity548 .
