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Patients with graft-versus-host disease often have nail changes related to the nail matrix, with severity not linked to skin condition.
Trichorrhexis nodosa causes hair to break easily, often affecting young to middle-aged black women.
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June 2014 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Elkonyxis, a rare nail condition, improved when patients stopped their nail-picking habits.
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Aluminum phosphide poisoning can cause horizontal nail grooves and hair loss.
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Hair dysplasias involve various hair disorders causing fragility, breakage, and poor hair adhesion.
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Dermoscopy” Dermoscopy is useful for early diagnosis and monitoring of nail diseases.
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The study concludes that Twenty-nail dystrophy is more common in boys among children and in women among adults, with varying response to treatment.
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November 2023 in “Curēus” Early diagnosis and treatment of nail and skin conditions can improve health and appearance.
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