Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3195099 | Clinics in Dermatology | 2008 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
In this article, the nail, hair, and pigment changes caused by systemic diseases will be reviewed. Among the subjects discussed are abnormalities of shape, attachments, surface, and color of the nails; hair alterations such as telogen and anagen effluvium, scarring alopecia, hypertrichosis, and hirsutism; and pigment changes due to connective tissue disorders, sarcoidosis, and metabolic and endocrinologic diseases, among others.
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Authors
Marcia Ramos-e-Silva, Melissa Chaves Azevedo-e-Silva, Sueli Coclho Carneiro,