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Vitamins and minerals: their role in nail health and disease.
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Abstract
Nail health and appearance are global concerns. We investigated the use of biotin vitamin E, alpha-tocopherol, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin A, retinoids, retinol, retinal, silicon, zinc, iron, copper, selenium, and vitamin [B.sub.12] (Cyanocobalamin) in nail health and disease. The evidence that we adduce in this paper suggests that: 1) proper nail care seems to help maintain nail health; 2) no evidence supports the use of vitamin supplementation with vitamin E, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin A, retinoids, retinol, retinal, silicon, zinc, iron, copper, ...
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Vitamins and minerals: their role in nail health and disease.(Brief article)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Alternative Medicine Review
; Vitamins and minerals: their role in nail health and disease. Scheinfeld N, Dahdah MJ, Scher R. J Drugs Dermato1 2007;6:782-787. Nail health and appearance are global concerns...and vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) in nail health and disease. The evidence that we adduce...
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Onychomycosis: classification and diagnosis.(Articles)
Magazine article from: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
; ...Histological examination of the distal nail plate can aid in confirming the presence of...examination should not be limited to the nail plate as it may also be helpful in diagnosing...can invade both the nail bed and the nail plate. The decision to treat onychomycosis...
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Brittle nails: pathogenesis and treatment.
Magazine article from: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
; ...onychorrhexis (longitudinal splitting), and nail plate surface degranulation (2). Brittle nails...decrease the normal water content of the nail plate, which then results in breakage of the...bridges, leading to a fragile and brittle nail plate. Similarly, evaporation of water in ...
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Nails can reveal development of disorders.
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Health Review
; ...inspected by regarding the base of the nail plate, paying attention to nail folds located at each side of the nail plate. Abnormal coloring, shape, or swelling...bands, indentations, or ridges on the nail plate. Is there a loosening of the plate...
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If fingernails are dead cells, why do they grow?(Ask Doctor Cory)
Magazine article from: Children's Playmate
; ...root of the nail is located under the cuticle. As more nail forms at the root, the nail plate is pushed up from the root along the surface of the nailbed to the fingertip. The pink color of the nail plate is due to the blood vessels beneath it.
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Computerized image analysis of nails affected by fungal infection: evaluation using digital photographs and manually defined areas.(ARTICLES)
Magazine article from: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
; ...reproducible and reliable method to measure nail plate involvement in onychomycosis. In order...measurement of the clinical involvement of the nail plate in onychomycosis and for the evaluation...clinical efficacy as the percentage of nail plate affected by onychomycosis, this was ...
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Trachyonychia: case report and review of the literature.(CASE REPORTS)
Magazine article from: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
; ...Trachyonychia is the term used to describe nail plate roughness, pitting, and ridging that...progressive roughening of the finger nail plate surface that had failed several treatment...disorder of the nail unit characterized by nail plate roughness associated with longitudinal...
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Solitary subungual neurofibroma: an uncommon finding and a review of the literature.(CASE REPORTS)
Magazine article from: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
; ...Introduction Nail tumors are a common cause of nail plate deformity and are often misdiagnosed...history of thickening and elevation of the nail plate. There was no history of previous nail...under local anesthesia, removing the nail plate and exploring the nail matrix and under...
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Are we born with fingernails? What are they made of? How do they grow?(Ask Doctor Cory)
Magazine article from: Jack & Jill
; ...skin. The lunula (LOON-you-luh), or white, half-moon-shaped area at the base of the nail is where nail growth happens. Cells containing keratin form a nail plate which grows out of a nail groove and covers the skin. Toenails grow in the same way.
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Onychomycosis in children: an overview.
Magazine article from: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
; ...pitting and transverse indentations of the nail plate. Lamellar splitting occurs with no onycholysis...1992, Gupta et al. 1997c). The entire nail plate is invaded and may present as paronychia...histopathological examination of the nail plate may be performed. Treatment strategies...
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