Koilonychia
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koilonychia-266-10688795
title:
Koilonychia
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Koilonychia, also known as spoon nails, is a nail disease that can be a sign of hypochromic anemia, especially iron-deficiency anemia. It refers to abnormally thin nails which have lost their convexity, becoming flat or even concave in shape. In a sense, koilonychia is the opposite of nail clubbing. In early stages nails may be brittle and chip or break
easily. Koilonychia is associated with Plummer–Vinson syndrome and iron deficiency anemia. It has also been associated with lichen planus, syphi
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description:
Condition involving spoon-shaped nails
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koilonychia
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2024-04-11T15:14:24Z
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