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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

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Skin Diseases: Acne | Blistering Diseases | Dermatitis (Inflammation, Rash) | Growths | Hives | Ichthyosis | Itching | Infections of the Skin | Mastocytosis | Pigmentation Disorders| Psoriasis | Rosacea | Ulcers

Other Diseases: Connective Tissue Diseases | Hair Diseases | Nail Diseases | Sweating Disorders

Other Topics: Skin Disease (General) | Anatomy | Aging Skin | Body Piercing and Tattoos | Skin Disease Treatment | Sun Exposure

Nail Diseases

(Jump to: General Information | Abnormalities | Infections | Other Disorders )

General Information
Nail Fungus & Nail Health:AAD
Nail Diseases:DermNet NZ
Nail Problems:American Podiatric Medical Association
Nail Diseases and Disorders:Hooked on Nails
Nail Injuries:eMedicine Consumer Health
How to Trim Thickened Toe Nails:Mayo Clinic [Slide Show]
Nail Diseases:MedlinePlus

Abnormalities
Nail Abnormalities: Clues to Systemic Disease:American Academy of Family Physicians
Finger Clubbing:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Deformities and Discoloration:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Onycholysis (Nail Plate Separation):DermNet NZ

Infections
Infections:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Fungal Nail Infections (Onychomycosis):DermNet NZ
Nail Fungus:Mayo Clinic
Paronychia (Nail Bed Infection):Electronic Textbook of Hand Surgery
Paronychia (Inflammation of the Nail Fold):DermNet NZ

Other Nail Disorders
Brittle Spitting Nails (Onychoschizia):AOCD
Ingrown Toenail, see Musculoskeletal System, Foot Disorders
Nail Psoriasis:DermNet NZ
Twenty-Nail Dystrophy (Trachyonychia):DermNet NZ
Yellow Nail Syndrome:DermNet NZ

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