Television capillaroscopy in the diagnosis of diabetic microangiopathies

Great toe nail matrix capillaries were examined in 102 diabetes mellitus patients using the TM-I capillaroscope manufactured in the USSR. Changes of the capillaries and blood flow were revealed in 85.3% of the patients, of them 65.7% had aneurysmatic distention of the capillary walls. The expression and frequency of capillary pathology grew with age, period of disease and concomitant coronary heart disease, and arterial hypertension.