Sospecha de patologías sistémicas a través de alteraciones ungueales

• Paulina Silva P ^[1] ; Cristián Vera K ^[1] ; Marianne Kolbach R ^[1] ; Francisca Fernández L ^[1]
  1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 134, Nº. 2, 2006, págs. 231-238
• Idioma: español
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  • Suspicion of systemic diseases through nails abnormalities
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  • Nails are protective, thin, horny growth at the end of fingers and toes. Abnormalities of the fingernails and toenails can provide both subtle and obvious clues to common medical problems or severe systemic diseases. Inheritance, minor injuries, common habits, the use of cosmetics and a variety of infections account for many changes in the appearance of nails. Awareness of normal nail variants, abnormalities and their disease associations will be beneficial to detect systemic diseases