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. 2020 Nov 20;9(1):576-577.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3471. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease

Najla Daadaa  1 , Asmahane Souissi  1 , Badreddine Ben Kaab  2 , Mohamed Karim Zouaghi  2 , Mourad Mokni  1
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Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease

Najla Daadaa et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

We highlight the importance of a thorough nail examination in every clinical encounter, especially in uremic patients. Absent lunula should prompt the clinician to rule out underlying kidney disease even in the absence of signs of uremia.

Keywords: absent lunula; chronic kidney disease; hemodialysis.

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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Absent lunula of the thumbnail
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Absent lunula of the other fingernails
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