The relationship between forearm skin speed ‐resolved perfusion and oxygen saturation, and finger arterial pulsation amplitudes, as indirect measures of endothelial function

ConclusionsWe have demonstrated for the first time a significant relationship between forearm skin microcirculatory perfusion and oxygen saturation and finger PAT. Both local heating and reactive hyperemia are useful skin provocations. Further studies are needed to understand the precise regulation mechanisms of blood flow and oxygenation during these tests.

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Source: Microcirculation - February 9, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Sara Bergstrand, Maria ‐Aurora Morales, Giuseppe Coppini, Marcus Larsson, Tomas Strömberg Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research