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Onychorrhexis
Onychorrhexis
Other names	Brittle nails
Specialty	Dermatology

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Onychorrhexis (from the Greek words ὄνυχο- ónycho-, "nail" and ῥῆξις rhexis, "bursting"), is a brittleness with breakage of finger or toenails that may result from hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.^[1]^: 786 Onychorrhexis affects up to 20% of the population.^[1]^: 786^[2]

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^ ^a ^b James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.

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[Andrews-1] James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

[Bolognia-2] Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.

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-'''Onychorrhexis''' (from the Greek words ὄνυχο- ''ónycho-'', "nail" and ῥῆξις ''rhexis'', "bursting"), is a brittleness with breakage of [[finger nail|finger or toenails]] that may result from lack of sex [[hypothyroidism]], [[anemia]], [[anorexia nervosa]] or [[bulimia]], or after oral retinoid therapy.<ref name="Andrews">James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. {{ISBN|0-7216-2921-0}}.</ref>{{rp|786}} Onychorrhexis affects up to 20% of the population.<ref name="Andrews" />{{rp|786}}<ref name="Bolognia">{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P. |author2=Bolognia, Jean L. |author3=Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |pages= |isbn=978-1-4160-2999-1 |oclc= |doi= |access-date=}}</ref>
+'''Onychorrhexis''' (from the Greek words ὄνυχο- ''ónycho-'', "nail" and ῥῆξις ''rhexis'', "bursting"), is a brittleness with breakage of [[finger nail|finger or toenails]] that may result from [[hypothyroidism]], [[anemia]], [[anorexia nervosa]] or [[bulimia]], or after oral retinoid therapy.<ref name="Andrews">James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. {{ISBN|0-7216-2921-0}}.</ref>{{rp|786}} Onychorrhexis affects up to 20% of the population.<ref name="Andrews" />{{rp|786}}<ref name="Bolognia">{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P. |author2=Bolognia, Jean L. |author3=Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |pages= |isbn=978-1-4160-2999-1 |oclc= |doi= |access-date=}}</ref>
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