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Absent lunula

MedGen UID:
902954
•Concept ID:
C4280758
•
Finding
Synonyms: Absent lunulae; Lunula absent; Lunulae absent
 
HPO: HP:0030805

Definition

Lack of the lunula at the base of a nail. The lunula is the crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbsent lunula

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Comparison of cutaneous manifestations in chronic kidney disease with or without dialysis.
Khanna D, Singal A, Kalra OP
Postgrad Med J 2010 Nov;86(1021):641-7. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2009.095745. PMID: 21037238
Nail disorders in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis.
Martinez MA, Gregório CL, Santos VP, Bérgamo RR, Machado Filho CD
An Bras Dermatol 2010 May-Jun;85(3):318-23. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962010000300004. PMID: 20676464
Nail changes in chronic renal failure patients under haemodialysis.
Salem A, Al Mokadem S, Attwa E, Abd El Raoof S, Ebrahim HM, Faheem KT
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2008 Nov;22(11):1326-31. Epub 2008 Jun 5 doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02826.x. PMID: 18540986

Diagnosis

Clinical study of nail changes in vitiligo.
Anbar T, Hay RA, Abdel-Rahman AT, Moftah NH, Al-Khayyat MA
J Cosmet Dermatol 2013 Mar;12(1):67-72. doi: 10.1111/jocd.12022. PMID: 23438144

Prognosis

Clinical study of nail changes in vitiligo.
Anbar T, Hay RA, Abdel-Rahman AT, Moftah NH, Al-Khayyat MA
J Cosmet Dermatol 2013 Mar;12(1):67-72. doi: 10.1111/jocd.12022. PMID: 23438144

Clinical prediction guides

Nail abnormalities in patients with vitiligo.
Topal IO, Gungor S, Kocaturk OE, Duman H, Durmuscan M
An Bras Dermatol 2016 Jul-Aug;91(4):442-5. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164620. PMID: 27579738Free PMC Article
Clinical study of nail changes in vitiligo.
Anbar T, Hay RA, Abdel-Rahman AT, Moftah NH, Al-Khayyat MA
J Cosmet Dermatol 2013 Mar;12(1):67-72. doi: 10.1111/jocd.12022. PMID: 23438144
Comparison of cutaneous manifestations in chronic kidney disease with or without dialysis.
Khanna D, Singal A, Kalra OP
Postgrad Med J 2010 Nov;86(1021):641-7. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2009.095745. PMID: 21037238
Nail changes in chronic renal failure patients under haemodialysis.
Salem A, Al Mokadem S, Attwa E, Abd El Raoof S, Ebrahim HM, Faheem KT
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2008 Nov;22(11):1326-31. Epub 2008 Jun 5 doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02826.x. PMID: 18540986

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