Nail disorders and systemic disease: what the nails tell us.

نویسندگان

  • Stamatis Gregoriou
  • George Argyriou
  • George Larios
  • Dimitris Rigopoulos
چکیده

❚ Splinter hemorrhages If you said onycholysis (left) and red lunula (right), you are correct. As for the underlying diseases: The patient with onycholysis has hyperthyroidism and the patient with red lunula has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Onycholysis and red lunula are among the more common changes to the morphology (shape) and color of the nail—the 2 ways by which nail changes are classifi ed. ❚ Can you name these 2 nail conditions?

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of family practice

دوره 57 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008