Abstract
AbstractPurpose The purpose of this study was assessment of nailfold capillary changes and their possible relation to polymorphism of a gene encoding endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in normal tension glaucoma (NTG) patientsMethods The study included 35 normal‐tension glaucoma (NTG) patients (23 female and 12 male). Capillaroscopic examination of the nailfold capillaries of II to V fingers of both hands was performed (before and after the cold provocation test) by means of a videocapillaroscope. T786C eNOS gene polymorphism was determined by RT‐ PCR methods.Results 31 (88.6%) patients suffered from cold extremities. In 24 (68.5%) patients nailfold capillaroscopy was within normal limits, in 11 (31.5%) patients the results were abnormal, 4 (11.4%) of them mimicked changes observed in sclerodermia. The cold provocation test was positive in 43.5% of NTG patients. The patients with NTG presented the following nailfold capillaries: megacapilaries or dilatated capillaries (44.4%), ramified/bushy (18.9%), coiled (17.1%). Assessing the T786C polymorphism of eNOS gene in NTG patients, TT genotype was present in 36% patients, TC in 52.6% and CC in 11.3%. There were no correlation between SNP variants and capillaroscopy results nor cold provocation test ( p=0.9 and 0.5, respectively).Conclusion The T786C polymorphism of eNOS gene does not influence the capillaroscopy results. The high incidence of sclerodermia ‐ like changes in capillaroscopy in NTG needs further studies.
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