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Abnormal capillary physiology

MedGen UID:
927606
•Concept ID:
C4293697
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Pathologic Function
HPO: HP:0025018

Definition

A functional anomaly of the tiny blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules and whose walls act as semipermeable membranes that mediate the diffusion of fluids and gases between the blood circulation and body tissues. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormal capillary physiology

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pathophysiology and mechanisms of primary sarcopenia (Review).
Nishikawa H, Fukunishi S, Asai A, Yokohama K, Nishiguchi S, Higuchi K
Int J Mol Med 2021 Aug;48(2) Epub 2021 Jun 29 doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2021.4989. PMID: 34184088
Overcoming the blood-brain tumor barrier for effective glioblastoma treatment.
van Tellingen O, Yetkin-Arik B, de Gooijer MC, Wesseling P, Wurdinger T, de Vries HE
Drug Resist Updat 2015 Mar;19:1-12. Epub 2015 Mar 6 doi: 10.1016/j.drup.2015.02.002. PMID: 25791797
2013 classification criteria for systemic sclerosis: an American college of rheumatology/European league against rheumatism collaborative initiative.
van den Hoogen F, Khanna D, Fransen J, Johnson SR, Baron M, Tyndall A, Matucci-Cerinic M, Naden RP, Medsger TA Jr, Carreira PE, Riemekasten G, Clements PJ, Denton CP, Distler O, Allanore Y, Furst DE, Gabrielli A, Mayes MD, van Laar JM, Seibold JR, Czirjak L, Steen VD, Inanc M, Kowal-Bielecka O, Müller-Ladner U, Valentini G, Veale DJ, Vonk MC, Walker UA, Chung L, Collier DH, Ellen Csuka M, Fessler BJ, Guiducci S, Herrick A, Hsu VM, Jimenez S, Kahaleh B, Merkel PA, Sierakowski S, Silver RM, Simms RW, Varga J, Pope JE
Ann Rheum Dis 2013 Nov;72(11):1747-55. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-204424. PMID: 24092682

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

RASopathies: Dermatologists' viewpoints.
Palit A, Inamadar AC
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2022 May-Jun;88(4):452-463. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_799_20. PMID: 35138057
Effect of a Resuscitation Strategy Targeting Peripheral Perfusion Status vs Serum Lactate Levels on 28-Day Mortality Among Patients With Septic Shock: The ANDROMEDA-SHOCK Randomized Clinical Trial.
Hernández G, Ospina-Tascón GA, Damiani LP, Estenssoro E, Dubin A, Hurtado J, Friedman G, Castro R, Alegría L, Teboul JL, Cecconi M, Ferri G, Jibaja M, Pairumani R, Fernández P, Barahona D, Granda-Luna V, Cavalcanti AB, Bakker J; The ANDROMEDA SHOCK Investigators and the Latin America Intensive Care Network (LIVEN), Hernández G, Ospina-Tascón G, Petri Damiani L, Estenssoro E, Dubin A, Hurtado J, Friedman G, Castro R, Alegría L, Teboul JL, Cecconi M, Cecconi M, Ferri G, Jibaja M, Pairumani R, Fernández P, Barahona D, Cavalcanti AB, Bakker J, Hernández G, Alegría L, Ferri G, Rodriguez N, Holger P, Soto N, Pozo M, Bakker J, Cook D, Vincent JL, Rhodes A, Kavanagh BP, Dellinger P, Rietdijk W, Carpio D, Pavéz N, Henriquez E, Bravo S, Valenzuela ED, Vera M, Dreyse J, Oviedo V, Cid MA, Larroulet M, Petruska E, Sarabia C, Gallardo D, Sanchez JE, González H, Arancibia JM, Muñoz A, Ramirez G, Aravena F, Aquevedo A, Zambrano F, Bozinovic M, Valle F, Ramirez M, Rossel V, Muñoz P, Ceballos C, Esveile C, Carmona C, Candia E, Mendoza D, Sanchez A, Ponce D, Ponce D, Lastra J, Nahuelpán B, Fasce F, Luengo C, Medel N, Cortés C, Campassi L, Rubatto P, Horna N, Furche M, Pendino JC, Bettini L, Lovesio C, González MC, Rodruguez J, Canales H, Caminos F, Galletti C, Minoldo E, Aramburu MJ, Olmos D, Nin N, Tenzi J, Quiroga C, Lacuesta P, Gaudín A, Pais R, Silvestre A, Olivera G, Rieppi G, Berrutti D, Ochoa M, Cobos P, Vintimilla F, Ramirez V, Tobar M, García F, Picoita F, Remache N, Granda V, Paredes F, Barzallo E, Garcés P, Guerrero F, Salazar S, Torres G, Tana C, Calahorrano J, Solis F, Torres P, Herrera L, Ornes A, Peréz V, Delgado G, López A, Espinosa E, Moreira J, Salcedo B, Villacres I, Suing J, Lopez M, Gomez L, Toctaquiza G, Cadena Zapata M, Orazabal MA, Pardo Espejo R, Jimenez J, Calderón A, Paredes G, Barberán JL, Moya T, Atehortua H, Sabogal R, Ortiz G, Lara A, Sanchez F, Hernán Portilla A, Dávila H, Mora JA, Calderón LE, Alvarez I, Escobar E, Bejarano A, Bustamante LA, Aldana JL
JAMA 2019 Feb 19;321(7):654-664. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.0071. PMID: 30772908Free PMC Article
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.
Tellapuri S, Park HS, Kalva SP
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019 Aug;35(8):1421-1428. Epub 2018 Nov 1 doi: 10.1007/s10554-018-1479-x. PMID: 30386957
Recent advances in RASopathies.
Aoki Y, Niihori T, Inoue S, Matsubara Y
J Hum Genet 2016 Jan;61(1):33-9. Epub 2015 Oct 8 doi: 10.1038/jhg.2015.114. PMID: 26446362
The RASopathies.
Rauen KA
Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 2013;14:355-69. Epub 2013 Jul 15 doi: 10.1146/annurev-genom-091212-153523. PMID: 23875798Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

The genetics of vascular birthmarks.
Mahajan P, Bergstrom KL, Phung TL, Metry DW
Clin Dermatol 2022 Jul-Aug;40(4):313-321. Epub 2022 Feb 16 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2022.02.006. PMID: 35181412
RASopathies: Dermatologists' viewpoints.
Palit A, Inamadar AC
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2022 May-Jun;88(4):452-463. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_799_20. PMID: 35138057
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.
Tellapuri S, Park HS, Kalva SP
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019 Aug;35(8):1421-1428. Epub 2018 Nov 1 doi: 10.1007/s10554-018-1479-x. PMID: 30386957
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.
Cartin-Ceba R, Swanson KL, Krowka MJ
Chest 2013 Sep;144(3):1033-1044. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-0924. PMID: 24008954
Capillaroscopy.
Cutolo M, Pizzorni C, Secchi ME, Sulli A
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2008 Dec;22(6):1093-108. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2008.09.001. PMID: 19041079

Therapy

Long-Term Benefits of Tagraxofusp for Patients With Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm.
Pemmaraju N, Sweet KL, Stein AS, Wang ES, Rizzieri DA, Vasu S, Rosenblat TL, Brooks CL, Habboubi N, Mughal TI, Kantarjian H, Konopleva M, Lane AA
J Clin Oncol 2022 Sep 10;40(26):3032-3036. Epub 2022 Jul 12 doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.00034. PMID: 35820082Free PMC Article
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn.
Mandell E, Kinsella JP, Abman SH
Pediatr Pulmonol 2021 Mar;56(3):661-669. doi: 10.1002/ppul.25073. PMID: 32930508
Effect of a Resuscitation Strategy Targeting Peripheral Perfusion Status vs Serum Lactate Levels on 28-Day Mortality Among Patients With Septic Shock: The ANDROMEDA-SHOCK Randomized Clinical Trial.
Hernández G, Ospina-Tascón GA, Damiani LP, Estenssoro E, Dubin A, Hurtado J, Friedman G, Castro R, Alegría L, Teboul JL, Cecconi M, Ferri G, Jibaja M, Pairumani R, Fernández P, Barahona D, Granda-Luna V, Cavalcanti AB, Bakker J; The ANDROMEDA SHOCK Investigators and the Latin America Intensive Care Network (LIVEN), Hernández G, Ospina-Tascón G, Petri Damiani L, Estenssoro E, Dubin A, Hurtado J, Friedman G, Castro R, Alegría L, Teboul JL, Cecconi M, Cecconi M, Ferri G, Jibaja M, Pairumani R, Fernández P, Barahona D, Cavalcanti AB, Bakker J, Hernández G, Alegría L, Ferri G, Rodriguez N, Holger P, Soto N, Pozo M, Bakker J, Cook D, Vincent JL, Rhodes A, Kavanagh BP, Dellinger P, Rietdijk W, Carpio D, Pavéz N, Henriquez E, Bravo S, Valenzuela ED, Vera M, Dreyse J, Oviedo V, Cid MA, Larroulet M, Petruska E, Sarabia C, Gallardo D, Sanchez JE, González H, Arancibia JM, Muñoz A, Ramirez G, Aravena F, Aquevedo A, Zambrano F, Bozinovic M, Valle F, Ramirez M, Rossel V, Muñoz P, Ceballos C, Esveile C, Carmona C, Candia E, Mendoza D, Sanchez A, Ponce D, Ponce D, Lastra J, Nahuelpán B, Fasce F, Luengo C, Medel N, Cortés C, Campassi L, Rubatto P, Horna N, Furche M, Pendino JC, Bettini L, Lovesio C, González MC, Rodruguez J, Canales H, Caminos F, Galletti C, Minoldo E, Aramburu MJ, Olmos D, Nin N, Tenzi J, Quiroga C, Lacuesta P, Gaudín A, Pais R, Silvestre A, Olivera G, Rieppi G, Berrutti D, Ochoa M, Cobos P, Vintimilla F, Ramirez V, Tobar M, García F, Picoita F, Remache N, Granda V, Paredes F, Barzallo E, Garcés P, Guerrero F, Salazar S, Torres G, Tana C, Calahorrano J, Solis F, Torres P, Herrera L, Ornes A, Peréz V, Delgado G, López A, Espinosa E, Moreira J, Salcedo B, Villacres I, Suing J, Lopez M, Gomez L, Toctaquiza G, Cadena Zapata M, Orazabal MA, Pardo Espejo R, Jimenez J, Calderón A, Paredes G, Barberán JL, Moya T, Atehortua H, Sabogal R, Ortiz G, Lara A, Sanchez F, Hernán Portilla A, Dávila H, Mora JA, Calderón LE, Alvarez I, Escobar E, Bejarano A, Bustamante LA, Aldana JL
JAMA 2019 Feb 19;321(7):654-664. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.0071. PMID: 30772908Free PMC Article
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.
Tellapuri S, Park HS, Kalva SP
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019 Aug;35(8):1421-1428. Epub 2018 Nov 1 doi: 10.1007/s10554-018-1479-x. PMID: 30386957
Overcoming the blood-brain tumor barrier for effective glioblastoma treatment.
van Tellingen O, Yetkin-Arik B, de Gooijer MC, Wesseling P, Wurdinger T, de Vries HE
Drug Resist Updat 2015 Mar;19:1-12. Epub 2015 Mar 6 doi: 10.1016/j.drup.2015.02.002. PMID: 25791797

Prognosis

Effect of a Resuscitation Strategy Targeting Peripheral Perfusion Status vs Serum Lactate Levels on 28-Day Mortality Among Patients With Septic Shock: The ANDROMEDA-SHOCK Randomized Clinical Trial.
Hernández G, Ospina-Tascón GA, Damiani LP, Estenssoro E, Dubin A, Hurtado J, Friedman G, Castro R, Alegría L, Teboul JL, Cecconi M, Ferri G, Jibaja M, Pairumani R, Fernández P, Barahona D, Granda-Luna V, Cavalcanti AB, Bakker J; The ANDROMEDA SHOCK Investigators and the Latin America Intensive Care Network (LIVEN), Hernández G, Ospina-Tascón G, Petri Damiani L, Estenssoro E, Dubin A, Hurtado J, Friedman G, Castro R, Alegría L, Teboul JL, Cecconi M, Cecconi M, Ferri G, Jibaja M, Pairumani R, Fernández P, Barahona D, Cavalcanti AB, Bakker J, Hernández G, Alegría L, Ferri G, Rodriguez N, Holger P, Soto N, Pozo M, Bakker J, Cook D, Vincent JL, Rhodes A, Kavanagh BP, Dellinger P, Rietdijk W, Carpio D, Pavéz N, Henriquez E, Bravo S, Valenzuela ED, Vera M, Dreyse J, Oviedo V, Cid MA, Larroulet M, Petruska E, Sarabia C, Gallardo D, Sanchez JE, González H, Arancibia JM, Muñoz A, Ramirez G, Aravena F, Aquevedo A, Zambrano F, Bozinovic M, Valle F, Ramirez M, Rossel V, Muñoz P, Ceballos C, Esveile C, Carmona C, Candia E, Mendoza D, Sanchez A, Ponce D, Ponce D, Lastra J, Nahuelpán B, Fasce F, Luengo C, Medel N, Cortés C, Campassi L, Rubatto P, Horna N, Furche M, Pendino JC, Bettini L, Lovesio C, González MC, Rodruguez J, Canales H, Caminos F, Galletti C, Minoldo E, Aramburu MJ, Olmos D, Nin N, Tenzi J, Quiroga C, Lacuesta P, Gaudín A, Pais R, Silvestre A, Olivera G, Rieppi G, Berrutti D, Ochoa M, Cobos P, Vintimilla F, Ramirez V, Tobar M, García F, Picoita F, Remache N, Granda V, Paredes F, Barzallo E, Garcés P, Guerrero F, Salazar S, Torres G, Tana C, Calahorrano J, Solis F, Torres P, Herrera L, Ornes A, Peréz V, Delgado G, López A, Espinosa E, Moreira J, Salcedo B, Villacres I, Suing J, Lopez M, Gomez L, Toctaquiza G, Cadena Zapata M, Orazabal MA, Pardo Espejo R, Jimenez J, Calderón A, Paredes G, Barberán JL, Moya T, Atehortua H, Sabogal R, Ortiz G, Lara A, Sanchez F, Hernán Portilla A, Dávila H, Mora JA, Calderón LE, Alvarez I, Escobar E, Bejarano A, Bustamante LA, Aldana JL
JAMA 2019 Feb 19;321(7):654-664. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.0071. PMID: 30772908Free PMC Article
Haemodynamic definitions and updated clinical classification of pulmonary hypertension.
Simonneau G, Montani D, Celermajer DS, Denton CP, Gatzoulis MA, Krowka M, Williams PG, Souza R
Eur Respir J 2019 Jan;53(1) Epub 2019 Jan 24 doi: 10.1183/13993003.01913-2018. PMID: 30545968Free PMC Article
Pulmonary vascular development in congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Mous DS, Kool HM, Wijnen R, Tibboel D, Rottier RJ
Eur Respir Rev 2018 Mar 31;27(147) Epub 2018 Jan 24 doi: 10.1183/16000617.0104-2017. PMID: 29367409Free PMC Article
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.
Cartin-Ceba R, Swanson KL, Krowka MJ
Chest 2013 Sep;144(3):1033-1044. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-0924. PMID: 24008954
Collagen Type III Glomerulopathies.
Cohen AH
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2012 Mar;19(2):101-6. doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2012.02.017. PMID: 22449347

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Retinal Capillary Hemangioblastoma in Korean Patients.
Lee SH, Park KH, Woo SJ, Park SJ, Joo K
Korean J Ophthalmol 2022 Dec;36(6):543-549. Epub 2022 Oct 25 doi: 10.3341/kjo.2022.0079. PMID: 36281577Free PMC Article
Effect of a Resuscitation Strategy Targeting Peripheral Perfusion Status vs Serum Lactate Levels on 28-Day Mortality Among Patients With Septic Shock: The ANDROMEDA-SHOCK Randomized Clinical Trial.
Hernández G, Ospina-Tascón GA, Damiani LP, Estenssoro E, Dubin A, Hurtado J, Friedman G, Castro R, Alegría L, Teboul JL, Cecconi M, Ferri G, Jibaja M, Pairumani R, Fernández P, Barahona D, Granda-Luna V, Cavalcanti AB, Bakker J; The ANDROMEDA SHOCK Investigators and the Latin America Intensive Care Network (LIVEN), Hernández G, Ospina-Tascón G, Petri Damiani L, Estenssoro E, Dubin A, Hurtado J, Friedman G, Castro R, Alegría L, Teboul JL, Cecconi M, Cecconi M, Ferri G, Jibaja M, Pairumani R, Fernández P, Barahona D, Cavalcanti AB, Bakker J, Hernández G, Alegría L, Ferri G, Rodriguez N, Holger P, Soto N, Pozo M, Bakker J, Cook D, Vincent JL, Rhodes A, Kavanagh BP, Dellinger P, Rietdijk W, Carpio D, Pavéz N, Henriquez E, Bravo S, Valenzuela ED, Vera M, Dreyse J, Oviedo V, Cid MA, Larroulet M, Petruska E, Sarabia C, Gallardo D, Sanchez JE, González H, Arancibia JM, Muñoz A, Ramirez G, Aravena F, Aquevedo A, Zambrano F, Bozinovic M, Valle F, Ramirez M, Rossel V, Muñoz P, Ceballos C, Esveile C, Carmona C, Candia E, Mendoza D, Sanchez A, Ponce D, Ponce D, Lastra J, Nahuelpán B, Fasce F, Luengo C, Medel N, Cortés C, Campassi L, Rubatto P, Horna N, Furche M, Pendino JC, Bettini L, Lovesio C, González MC, Rodruguez J, Canales H, Caminos F, Galletti C, Minoldo E, Aramburu MJ, Olmos D, Nin N, Tenzi J, Quiroga C, Lacuesta P, Gaudín A, Pais R, Silvestre A, Olivera G, Rieppi G, Berrutti D, Ochoa M, Cobos P, Vintimilla F, Ramirez V, Tobar M, García F, Picoita F, Remache N, Granda V, Paredes F, Barzallo E, Garcés P, Guerrero F, Salazar S, Torres G, Tana C, Calahorrano J, Solis F, Torres P, Herrera L, Ornes A, Peréz V, Delgado G, López A, Espinosa E, Moreira J, Salcedo B, Villacres I, Suing J, Lopez M, Gomez L, Toctaquiza G, Cadena Zapata M, Orazabal MA, Pardo Espejo R, Jimenez J, Calderón A, Paredes G, Barberán JL, Moya T, Atehortua H, Sabogal R, Ortiz G, Lara A, Sanchez F, Hernán Portilla A, Dávila H, Mora JA, Calderón LE, Alvarez I, Escobar E, Bejarano A, Bustamante LA, Aldana JL
JAMA 2019 Feb 19;321(7):654-664. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.0071. PMID: 30772908Free PMC Article
De novo germline and postzygotic mutations in AKT3, PIK3R2 and PIK3CA cause a spectrum of related megalencephaly syndromes.
Rivière JB, Mirzaa GM, O'Roak BJ, Beddaoui M, Alcantara D, Conway RL, St-Onge J, Schwartzentruber JA, Gripp KW, Nikkel SM, Worthylake T, Sullivan CT, Ward TR, Butler HE, Kramer NA, Albrecht B, Armour CM, Armstrong L, Caluseriu O, Cytrynbaum C, Drolet BA, Innes AM, Lauzon JL, Lin AE, Mancini GM, Meschino WS, Reggin JD, Saggar AK, Lerman-Sagie T, Uyanik G, Weksberg R, Zirn B, Beaulieu CL; Finding of Rare Disease Genes (FORGE) Canada Consortium, Majewski J, Bulman DE, O'Driscoll M, Shendure J, Graham JM Jr, Boycott KM, Dobyns WB
Nat Genet 2012 Jun 24;44(8):934-40. doi: 10.1038/ng.2331. PMID: 22729224Free PMC Article
Pathogenesis of vascular anomalies.
Boon LM, Ballieux F, Vikkula M
Clin Plast Surg 2011 Jan;38(1):7-19. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2010.08.012. PMID: 21095468Free PMC Article
Capillaroscopy.
Cutolo M, Pizzorni C, Secchi ME, Sulli A
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2008 Dec;22(6):1093-108. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2008.09.001. PMID: 19041079

Recent systematic reviews

Diagnostic, prognostic and differential-diagnostic relevance of pulmonary haemodynamic parameters during exercise: a systematic review.
Zeder K, Banfi C, Steinrisser-Allex G, Maron BA, Humbert M, Lewis GD, Berghold A, Olschewski H, Kovacs G
Eur Respir J 2022 Oct;60(4) Epub 2022 Oct 13 doi: 10.1183/13993003.03181-2021. PMID: 35332069Free PMC Article
Nailfold capillaroscopy in systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic review and critical appraisal.
Cutolo M, Melsens K, Wijnant S, Ingegnoli F, Thevissen K, De Keyser F, Decuman S, Müller-Ladner U, Piette Y, Riccieri V, Ughi N, Vandecasteele E, Vanhaecke A, Smith V
Autoimmun Rev 2018 Apr;17(4):344-352. Epub 2018 Feb 8 doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2017.11.025. PMID: 29427827
Outcomes, rates and predictors of transition of isolated Raynaud's phenomenon: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ingegnoli F, Ughi N, Crotti C, Mosca M, Tani C
Swiss Med Wkly 2017;147:w14506. Epub 2017 Sep 30 doi: 10.4414/smw.2017.14506. PMID: 28975961
Raynaud's syndrome in children: systematic review and development of recommendations for assessment and monitoring.
Pain CE, Constantin T, Toplak N, Moll M, Iking-Konert C, Piotto DP, Aktay Ayaz N, Nemcova D, Hoeger PH, Cutolo M, Smith V, Foeldvari I; Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PRES) Juvenile Scleroderma Working Group.
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2016 Sep-Oct;34 Suppl 100(5):200-206. Epub 2016 Jul 27 PMID: 27494080
Validity and reliability of measurement of capillary refill time in children: a systematic review.
Fleming S, Gill P, Jones C, Taylor JA, Van den Bruel A, Heneghan C, Thompson M
Arch Dis Child 2015 Mar;100(3):239-49. Epub 2014 Sep 26 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307079. PMID: 25260515

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