Onychorrhexis Explained
| Onychorrhexis |
| Synonyms: | Brittle nails |
Onychorrhexis (from the Greek words ὄνυχο- ónycho-, "nail" and ῥῆξις rhexis, "bursting"), is a brittleness with breakage of finger or toenails that may result from hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.[1] It can also be seen in melanoma that involves the nail and onychomycosis.[2]
Onychorrhexis affects up to 20% of the population.[3]
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Further reading
- Abdullah . Lina . Abbas . Ossama . Common nail changes and disorders in older people: Diagnosis and management . Canadian Family Physician . College of Family Physicians of Canada . 57 . 2 . 2024-03-14 . 173–181 . 21321168 . 3038811 . none.
- Singal . Archana . Arora . Rahul . Nail as a window of systemic diseases . Indian Dermatology Online Journal . Medknow . 6 . 2 . 2015 . 67–74 . 2229-5178 . 10.4103/2229-5178.153002 . free . 25821724 . 4375768 . none.
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Notes and References
- James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. .
- Frazier . Winfred Taylor . Santiago-Delgado . Zuleica M. . Kenneth C. Stupka . I. I. . Onychomycosis: Rapid Evidence Review . American Family Physician . October 2021 . 104 . 4 . 359–367 . 1532-0650.
- Book: Rapini, Ronald P. . Bolognia, Jean L. . Jorizzo, Joseph L. . Dermatology: 2-Volume Set . Mosby . St. Louis . 2007 . 978-1-4160-2999-1 .
