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. 2008 Oct;63(5):613–618. doi: 10.1590/S1807-59322008000500008

Table 3.

Measurements performed by nailfold videocapillaroscopy on hypertensive patients per group of anti-hypertensive drugs

Without ACEi (n=11) Without Beta-Blocker (n=22) Without Thiazidic (n=6) All Hypertensives (n=28) P value
FCD – Baseline (cap/mm2) 23.4±2.1 26.5±2.0 26.5±3.2 25.1±1.4 NS
FCD - Reactive Hyperemia (cap/mm2) 27.8±3.0 30.2±2.2 31.7±4.0 29.3±1.9 NS
FCD - Venous Congestion (cap/mm2) 29.4±2.7 32.1±2.3 32.0±4.2 31.4±1.9 NS
Red blood cell velocity (mm/s) 1.01±0.10 0.93±0.05 1.04±0.06 0.98±0.05 NS

ACEi, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; FCD, functional capillary density; cap, capillaries; NS indicates not significant.