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Nail conditions

Nail conditions: Introduction

Nail conditions: Any condition that affects the nail. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Nail conditions is available below.

Symptoms of Nail conditions

• Nail pain
• Nail swelling
• Nail infection
• Nail inflammation
• Pain on movement
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 7 symptoms of Nail conditions

Wrongly Diagnosed with Nail conditions?

• Misdiagnosis of Nail conditions
• Hidden causes of Nail conditions (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Nail conditions: Related Patient Stories

• Thumb nail bump then dip
• Corrugated Nails
• nail disorders or conditions
• Scars on nails
• Diagnosis? Nail issue
• Nails can tell a lot about health...

Nail conditions: Deaths

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Types of Nail conditions

• Fingernail conditions
• Toenail conditions
• Fungal nail infections
• Onychodystrophy -- deafness
• Hyperpigmentation of nails
• more types...»

See full list of 168 Types of Nail conditions

Causes of Nail conditions

• Pallister-Hall syndrome
• Zimmermann-Laband syndrome
• Dyskeratosis congenita
• Erythropoietic protoporphyria
• Onychauxis
• more causes...»

See full list of 36 causes of Nail conditions

Read more about causes of Nail conditions.

More information about causes of Nail conditions:

• Nail conditions as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Nail conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Nail conditions:

• Iron deficiency anemia
• Nail injury
• Malnourishment
• Chronic picking of skin behind nail
• Fungal infection
• Bacterial infection
• more related diseases...»

Misdiagnosis and Nail conditions

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Nail conditions: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
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  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Nail conditions

Medical research articles related to Nail conditions include:

• What are the differentials for peeling finger nails, after excluding fungal infection?
• Nail Surgery (Treatment)
• Nail Infection - Fungal
• Nail problems
• Prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children, with special emphasis on American Indian and Alaska Native children.
• Acute and Chronic Paronychia
• more research...»

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Nail conditions: Animations

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Research about Nail conditions

Visit our research pages for current research about Nail conditions treatments.

Clinical Trials for Nail conditions

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Nail conditions include:

• Study of Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Spread of Dermatophytes Among Families - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Topical Gel Anti-Fungal Agent for Tinea Unguium - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Organogel of naftifine, 2%,Organogel of terbinafine, 2%,Organogel of naftifine, 6%,Organogel of terbinafine, 6%
• Efficacy and Safety of Itraconazole Tablets Vs. Itraconazole Capsules Vs. Placebo for the Treatment of Onychomycosis of the Toenail. - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Itraconazole
• A Phase II Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of EcoNail (Econazole 5%/SEPA 18% Nail Lacquer) in the Treatment of Fungus Infections of the Great Toenail - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - EcoNail™ (econazole 5%/SEPA® 18% nail lacquer)
• more trials...»

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Statistics for Nail conditions

• Medical statistics for Nail conditions
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Nail conditions
• Death and Mortality statistics for Nail conditions
• Society statistics for Nail conditions

Nail conditions: Broader Related Topics

• Hand conditions
• Foot conditions
• Upper limb conditions
• more types...»

Types of Nail conditions

Nail conditions Message Boards

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Nail conditions, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
• See all the forums.

Definitions of Nail conditions:

Diseases of the nail plate and tissues surrounding it. The concept is limited to primates. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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