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  2. Leukonychia - Wikipedia

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    Leukonychia striata, transverse leukonychia, or Mees' lines are a whitening or discoloration of the nail in bands or "stria" that run parallel to the lunula (nail base). This is commonly caused by physical injury or disruption of the nail matrix.

  3. Mees' lines - Wikipedia

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    Mees' lines can look similar to injury to the nail, which should not be confused with true Mees' lines. [1] Mees' lines appear after an episode of poisoning with arsenic, [2] thallium or other heavy metals or selenium, [3] opioid MT-45, and can also appear if the subject is suffering from kidney failure. [4] They have been observed in ...

  4. What Dermatologists Want You to Know About White Spots on ...

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    Causes of white spots on nails. The presence of white spots on your nails can mean a number of things. Experts say the discoloration is most commonly due to injury and is usually not a major cause ...

  5. Muehrcke's nails - Wikipedia

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    Muehrcke's lines were described by American physician Robert C. Muehrcke (1921–2003) in 1956. In a study published in BMJ, he examined patients with known chronic hypoalbuminemia and healthy volunteers, finding that the appearance of multiple transverse white lines was a highly specific marker for low serum albumin (no subject with the sign had SA over 2.2 g/dL), was associated with severity ...

  6. Here's Why Your Toenails Might Be White—and What to ... - AOL

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    Unfortunately, they overtake the normal nail cells and changes in the nails persist. "Once someone sees a white change of the nails it is recommended that one sees a podiatrist, dermatologist, or ...

  7. 10 Over-the-Top Christmas Decorations That Cost a Fortune - AOL

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    In honor of his late partner, Lynda Cummings, Paul Bibby decorates his house with over 30,000 twinkling lights and 70,000 bulbs. The display includes inflatable festive figures and serves as a ...

  8. One Knock. Two Men. One Bullet. - The Huffington Post

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    A witness first saw the gun poking through a crack between the apartment door and the frame. There had been a knock and an eerie silence, then an attempt by two men to force the door open.

  9. Beau's lines - Wikipedia

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    Beau's lines should also be distinguished from Mees' lines of the fingernails, which are areas of discoloration in the nail plate. As the nail grows out, the ridge in the nail can be seen to move upwards until it reaches the fingertip. When it reaches this point the fingertips can become sore for a few days as the nail bed is exposed by the ...