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  2. Nail disease - Wikipedia

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    A new nail plate will form once the cause of the disease is removed. Onychomycosis , also known as tinea unguium , is a contagious infection of the nail caused by the same fungal organisms which cause ringworm of the skin ( Trichophyton rubrum or T. mentagrophytes , rarely other trichophyton species or Epidermophyton floccosum [ 1 ] ).

  3. Onychomycosis - Wikipedia

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    Nail fungus can be painful and cause permanent damage to nails. It may lead to other serious infections if the immune system is suppressed due to medication, diabetes or other conditions. The risk is most serious for people with diabetes and with immune systems weakened by leukemia or AIDS, or medication after organ transplant.

  4. Onychauxis - Wikipedia

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    Onychauxis presents with thickened nails without deformity, and this simple thickening may be the result of trauma, acromegaly, Darier's disease, psoriasis, or pityriasis rubra pilaris, or, in some cases, hereditary. [1]: 783 [2] It may appear as loss of nail palate translucency, discoloration, and subungual hyperkeratosis.

  5. 6 things your nails could tell you about your health - AOL

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    Pale white nails If your fingernail beds are looking a little ghostly, you may have anemia due to low levels of iron. This could lead to low levels of oxygen, which causes the skin and tissues to ...

  6. Paronychia - Wikipedia

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    Nail psoriasis can affect the fingernails and toenails. It may cause thickening of the nails with areas of pitting, ridges, irregular contour, and even raising of the nail from the nail bed. [16] Squamous-cell carcinoma is mainly cancer of the skin, but can also affect the nail bed. It is a rare malignant subungual tumor subject to misdiagnosis ...

  7. Green nail syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Green nail syndrome is an infection that can develop in individuals whose hands are frequently submerged in water resulting in discolouration of the nails from shades of green to black. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It may also occur as transverse green stripes that are ascribed to intermittent episodes of infection. [ 3 ]

  8. The Real Reasons Hair Turns Gray, According to Dermatologists

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    Here, dermatologists explain why hair turns gray or white, the illnesses that could cause gray hair, and reasons for premature graying.

  9. Argyria - Wikipedia

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    Since at least the mid-19th century, doctors have known that silver or silver compounds can cause some areas of the skin and other body tissues to turn grey or blue-gray. [9] [10] Argyria occurs in people who ingest or inhale silver in large quantities over a long period (several months to many years). People who work in factories that ...