20 thickened, fragile nails

A case report discusses a 42-year-old Asian woman with a nail dystrophy involving all 20 fingernails. This woman had hypothyroidism that presented itself with nail changes.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1996-03, Vol.347 (9002), p.662-662
Hauptverfasser:	Orteu, C.H., Rustin, M.H.A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anatomy & physiology Biological and medical sciences Dystrophy Endocrinopathies Female Humans Hypothyroidism - complications Medical disorders Medical sciences Nail Diseases - etiology Nail Diseases - pathology Nails - pathology Non tumoral diseases. Target tissue resistance. Benign neoplasms Thyroid gland Thyroid. Thyroid axis (diseases)
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Zusammenfassung:	A case report discusses a 42-year-old Asian woman with a nail dystrophy involving all 20 fingernails. This woman had hypothyroidism that presented itself with nail changes.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(96)91207-6