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Onychorrhexis

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Onychorrhexis (also known as "Brittle nails") is a brittleness with breakage of nails that may result from excessive strong soap and water exposure, nail polish remover, hypothyroidism, anorexia or bullemia, or after oral retinoid therapy.[1]: 786  Onychorrhexis affects up to 20% of the population.[1]: 786 

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References

  1. ^ a b James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0721629210.
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