Common nail disorders.
Common skin diseases often present with nail changes. This article reviews the nail manifestations of psoriasis, lichen planus, alopecia areata, and twenty-nail dystrophy. There is considerable overlap in the nail findings in these cutaneous conditions, but nail changes distinct to each do exist.
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Mark
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Department of Dermatology, 5001 Woodruff Memorial Building, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Mark_Holzberg@hotmail.com
D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy