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Nail Diseases

Your toenails and fingernails protect the tissues of your toes and fingers. They are made up of layers of a hardened protein called keratin, which is also in your hair and skin. The health of your nails can be a clue to your overall health. Healthy nails are usually smooth and consistent in color. Specific types of nail discoloration and changes in growth rate can be signs of lung, heart, kidney, and liver diseases, as well as diabetes and anemia. White spots and vertical ridges are harmless.

Nail problems that sometimes require treatment include:

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  1. Nail Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your hair and skin. The health of your nails can be a clue to your overall health. Healthy nails are usually smooth and consistent in color. Specific ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/naildiseases.html - Health Topics
  2. Nonsyndromic congenital nail disorder 10 
    Nonsyndromic congenital nail disorder 10 is a condition that affects the fingernails and toenails. Affected individuals have extremely thick nails (onychauxis) that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../nonsyndromic-congenital-nail-disorder-10 - Genetics
  3. T-cell immunodeficiency, congenital alopecia, and nail dystrophy 
    T-cell immunodeficiency, congenital alopecia, and nail dystrophy is a type of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which is a group of disorders characterized ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...cy-congenital-alopecia-and-nail-dystrophy - Genetics
  4. Nail-patella syndrome 
    Nail-patella syndrome is characterized by abnormalities of the nails, knees, elbows, and pelvis. The features of nail-patella syndrome vary in severity between ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/nail-patella-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Nail injuries 
    A nail injury occurs when any part of your nail becomes injured. This includes the nail, nail bed (skin underneath the nail), cuticle (base ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000800.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Nail abnormalities 
    Nail abnormalities are problems with the color, shape, texture, or thickness of the fingernails or toenails. ... lines can occur after illness, injury to the nail, eczema around the nail, during chemotherapy for cancer, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003247.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Fungal nail infection 
    Fungal nail infection is a fungus growing in and around your fingernail or toenail. ... live on the dead tissues of the hair, nails, and outer skin layers. Common fungal infections include: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001330.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Capillary nail refill test 
    The capillary nail refill test is a quick test done on the nail beds. It is used to monitor dehydration and ... Pressure is applied to the nail bed until it turns white. This indicates that the blood has been forced from the tissue under the nail. It is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003394.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Skin or nail culture 
    A skin or nail culture is a laboratory test to look for and identify germs that cause problems with the skin or nails. It is called a mucosal culture if the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003762.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Ciclopirox Topical 
    Penlac® Nail Lacquer ... Ciclopirox topical solution is used along with regular nail trimming to treat fungal infections of the fingernails and toenails (an infection that may cause nail discoloration, splitting and pain). Ciclopirox is in a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a604021.html - Drugs and Supplements
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