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Comparative microscopic analysis of nail clippings from patients with cutaneous psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (1), 2017
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The nail involvement in psoriasis is related to psoriatic arthritis and may represent a predictor of the disease. OBJECTIVES: To analyze, through nail clipping, clinically normal and dystrophic nails of patients with cutaneous psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. METHODS: This is a...

Nail abnormalities in patients with vitiligo

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Background: Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary skin disorder affecting 0.1-4% of the general population. The nails may be affected in patients with an autoimmune disease such as psoriasis, and in those with alopecia areata. It has been suggested that nail abnormalities should be apparent in vi...