Acquired pincer nail deformity associated with end stage renal disease secondary to diabetes.
Pincer nail deformity has been described in association with several diseases and medications, but the mechanism of its development remains unknown. We report a woman with a rapid and severe decline in renal function that coincided with the development of pincer nails.
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D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000150:complications; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000209:etiology*