| Literature DB >> 18640527 |
Marcia Ramos-e-Silva1, Melissa Chaves Azevedo-e-Silva, Sueli Coclho Carneiro.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18640527 DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2007.10.019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Dermatol ISSN: 0738-081X Impact factor: 3.541