Thursday, March 11, 2010

An overview of common nail diseases:

>> Psoriatic Arthritis is frequently (90%) accompagnied with at least one the following nail disorders: Nail Pitting, Onycholysis, Nail dystrophy, (Horizontal) Nail ridges, and Yellowish-orange discoloration.

Rheumatoid Arthritis is frequently (60%) accompagnied with at least one the following nail disorders: Longitudinal nail ridges,Clubbing Nail, nail beading, the Yellow nail syndrome, Isolated nail fold vasculitis (NFV).

>> Psoriasis is frequently (55%) accompagnied with at least one the following nail disorders: Oil drop or salmon patch/nail bed, Nail Pitting, Onycholysis,Beau Lines, Leukonychia, Subungual hyperkeratosis/hyponychium, Splinter hemorrhage, Spotted lunula/distal matrix, Onychomycosis.

>> Diabetes is frequently (33%) accompagnied with at least one of the following nail disorders: Opaque white nails with a dark band at the fingertip, Yellowing of the nail bed, Terry's nail (half white, half pink nails), Onychomycosis, Slight blush at bottom of the nail,Fungus Nail and Infection Nails.

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