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    Glossary Leukonychia

    white spots on nails due to minor trauma or health issues

    Leukonychia, commonly known as white spots on the nails, refers to a condition where white discoloration appears on the nail plate. This can be caused by minor trauma to the nail matrix, nutritional deficiencies, or underlying health conditions. There are different types, including punctate leukonychia (small white dots) and total leukonychia (entire nail is white).

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    1. Transverse Leukonychia and Beau Lines Following COVID-19 Vaccination Cutis · 2022 · 2 citations
    2. Clinical and trichoscopic characteristics of temporal triangular alopecia: A multicenter study Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 32 citations
    3. Recessive Mutation in FAM83G Associated with Palmoplantar Keratoderma and Exuberant Scalp Hair Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2017 · 10 citations
    4. Clinical and demographic characteristics associated with nail involvement in alopecia areata: A cross‐sectional study of 197 patients Health Science Reports · 2024 · 6 citations
    5. The effect of COVID‐19 on development of hair and nail disorders: a Turkish multicenter, controlled study International Journal of Dermatology · 2022 · 3 citations
    6. Alopecia Areata of the Nails: Diagnosis and Management Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2024 · 2 citations
    7. Nail Involvement in Pediatric Alopecia Areata: Clinical and Onychoscopic Features: A Serie of 42 Cases Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports · 2026
    8. SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND TREATMENT OF COVID-19 AFFECTING SKIN APPENDAGES: A NARRATIVE REVIEW BEYOND COVID-TOES. PubMed · 2022
    9. Analysis of hair loss in young adults- A clinical study International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences · 2019
    10. Nail changes in alopecia areata: an update and review International Journal of Dermatology · 2018 · 45 citations
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