People with Raynaud’s disease normally have a negative antinuclear ... A nailfold capillary microscopy test looks at the small blood vessels in the nails. Changes in these capillaries can ...

But in someone with Raynaud’s, the blood vessels are hypersensitive, and shut down with even the mildest drop in temperature. As well as shutting down more readily, the blood vessels will also ...

It’s normal to be colder in the winter — but what’s not normal is extremities growing so cold that they go numb and turn ...

Smoking also increases the risk of heart attack in diabetics (insulin or non-insulin dependent). Vascular complications Lupus can affect the blood vessels and circulation in a variety of ways. Raynaud ...