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- Title
Management of simple brittle nails.
- Authors
Dimitris, Rigopoulos; Ralph, Daniel
- Abstract
Brittle nails are characterized by roughness of the surface of the nail plate, fragility, and peeling. This is a condition that is seen commonly in elderly individuals, and it is associated mostly with an abnormality of keratin, keratin associated proteins, water, and/or lipid content. It is idiopathic in the majority of the cases, but there are some dermatological and systemic diseases that can be associated with brittle nails. Treatment is a challenge for the clinician, in some case, can be difficult, and certainly needs strong cooperation of the patient.
- Subjects
NAIL disease treatment; KERATIN; PROTEINS; NAIL manifestations of general diseases; DISEASES in older people
- Publication
Dermatologic Therapy, 2012, Vol 25, Issue 6, p569
- ISSN
1396-0296
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1529-8019.2012.01518.x