Synonym(s)
Flat nail
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Flat, not bent nail plate. Often hyperkeratosis under the central part of the nail plate.
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
Precursor of koilonychia, also observed in nail biters and patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Further occurrence in vitamin C deficiency, iron deficiency, Graves' disease, Turner syndrome. A hereditary form is also known.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Treatment of the underlying disease.
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