Open AccessSospecha de patologías sistémicas a través de alteraciones ungueales
Author(s) -
Paulina Silva P,
Cristián Vera K,
Marianne Kolbach R,
Francisca Fernández L
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
revista médica de chile
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.216
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 0717-6163
pISSN - 0034-9887
DOI - 10.4067/s0034-98872006000200015
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , nail (fastener) , nail disease , disease , pathology , psoriasis , materials science , metallurgy
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.