| Literature DB >> 14965801 |
Caterina Foti1, Nicoletta Cassano, Vincenzo O Palmieri, Piero Portincasa, Anna Conserva, Michele Lamuraglia, Giuseppe Palasciano, Gino A Vena.
Abstract
We report the case of a 26-year-old man with acral tetany and muscular cramps of the upper limbs associated with hypocalcemia caused by hypoparathyroidism and celiac disease. Physical examination revealed a transverse leukonychia which disappeared after treatment with calcium lactogluconate, calcium carbonate and calcitriol. Hypocalcemia may induce nail alterations with a double mechanism represented by angiospasm and disorganization of the hard keratin and of the integrin subunits. Copyright John Libbey Eurotext 2003.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 14965801
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Dermatol ISSN： 1167-1122 Impact factor: 3.328