3 citations
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November 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Onychopapilloma likely originates from the nail bed, not the nail matrix.
August 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Onycholemmal horn is a rare nail tumor in elderly women, treated by surgical removal.
17 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” The onychodermis helps anchor the nail bed and may aid in nail formation.
55 citations
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February 2013 in “The Anatomical Record” Mouse nails are similar to human nails, making them useful for studying nail diseases.
February 2023 in “Indian journal of private psychiatry/Indian Journal of Private Psychiatry” Valproic acid can rarely cause reversible nail discoloration.
Patients with graft-versus-host disease often have nail changes related to the nail matrix, with severity not linked to skin condition.
39 citations
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February 2011 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Onychomatricoma is a unique nail tumor that mimics the entire nail unit and is not related to other hair-related tumors.
88 citations
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June 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Keratin 17 is important for hair and nail structure and affects pachyonychia congenita symptoms.
35 citations
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September 2004 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” A rare nail bed cancer was successfully treated with no recurrence after 4 years.
22 citations
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October 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stem cells in mouse nails are found in the nail matrix and may control nail growth.
February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman's nail separation was likely caused by poor blood flow, and a treatment for similar conditions might help.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The treatments for fungal nail infection, hair loss in men, benign nail tumor, and chemotherapy-associated nail bed inflammation are effective and safe.
2 citations
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September 2015 in “Türk pediatri arşivi : İstanbul çocuk kliniği dergisi” Valproic acid can very rarely cause nail separation, which usually gets better on its own after stopping the drug.
7 citations
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October 2016 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” The man died from lung cancer, not the rare nail tumor.
May 2019 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” The document discusses hair and nail conditions, updates on treatments for alopecia, and controversies around finasteride use.
13 citations
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June 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A man with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome had all 20 nails detach but improved with treatment.
January 2014 in “Pathology” The document concludes that understanding nail anatomy is key for diagnosing nail diseases, early signs of nail melanoma may allow for less aggressive treatment, and specific genetic mutations are important in thyroid cancer prognosis and treatment.
42 citations
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October 2009 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mutations in the KRT85 gene cause hair and nail problems.
January 2026 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” Nail changes are common in alopecia areata and can indicate its severity.
Abemaciclib can cause skin, hair, and nail problems, leading some patients to stop using it.
January 2020 in “Medpulse International Journal of Medicine” Nail and hair changes are common in severe chronic kidney disease and should be treated to improve patients' quality of life.
The study concludes that Twenty-nail dystrophy is more common in boys among children and in women among adults, with varying response to treatment.
43 citations
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November 2007 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Hair and nail changes can indicate health issues, including cancer and side effects from cancer treatments.
21 citations
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April 2014 in “PLoS ONE” A rare gene variant causes hair and nail issues in a family.
September 1998 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Old people's nails often have problems due to body changes, more diseases, and self-care difficulties, affecting their movement and hand use.
3 citations
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January 2020 in “Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica” Cryotherapy is effective for ingrown toenails, especially in single cases, but has high recurrence in younger and bilateral cases.
6 citations
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February 2015 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The document concludes that a new training model could improve dermatology residents' skills in nail procedures and lead to more nail cases being treated by dermatologists.
68 citations
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February 2011 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics” Keratin films from human hair can potentially replace human nail plates for drug testing.
10 citations
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July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human nails and hair follicles have similar gene activity, especially in the cells that contribute to their growth and development.
4 citations
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December 2001 in “Endoscopy” Prednisolone and Bactrim improved symptoms in a woman with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome.