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Review
. 2007 Apr;25(2):215-21, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.det.2007.01.006.

Drug reactions affecting the nail unit: diagnosis and management

Bianca Maria Piraccini  1 , Matilde Iorizzo
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Review

Drug reactions affecting the nail unit: diagnosis and management

Bianca Maria Piraccini et al. Dermatol Clin. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

Several drugs may be responsible for the development of nail abnormalities, but only a few classes are consistently associated with nail symptoms. Drug-induced nail abnormalities result from toxicity to the matrix, the nail bed, the periungual tissues, or the digit blood vessels. Pharmacologic agents that most frequently produce nail abnormalities include retinoids, indinavir, and cancer chemotherapeutic agents.

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