Nail changes in alopecia areata: frequency and clinical presentation
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Nails are similar in structure and growth to hair follicles, and may be targeted by the same type of inflammatory cells. Awareness of potential nail changes is important in clinical practice.
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This Medfyle is provided as a service to healthcare professionals. It is a summary of an article originally published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
The summary was prepared by Marie Farrow on behalf of Medfyle and reviewed by Bianca Maria Piraccini, MD, PhD.
Original article:
Kasumagic-Halilovic E, Prohic A. Nail changes in alopecia areata: frequency and clinical presentation. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2009 Feb;23(2):240-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02830.x. Epub 2008 Jun 1. PMID: 18540984.
The authors of the original article, the publisher, and the EADV were not involved in the creation of the summary.
