Nail changes in leprosy: Onychoscopy evaluation

Context: Repeated trauma involving extremities (in the setting of peripheral neuropathy) and poor vascularity that impairs wound healing are important causes of disability and deformity in leprosy patients. Nail changes can serve as indicators of trophic changes due to leprosy. Aims: To describe the...

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Main Authors: Ruovinuo Theunuo, Sarita Sasidharanpillai, Kidangazhiathmana Ajithkumar, Biju George, Roshni S Salim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
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Online Access:http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2020;volume=11;issue=6;spage=970;epage=974;aulast=Theunuo