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May 1980 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, three patients with alopecia areata exhibited spotty absence of the whiteness of their nail lunulae, potentially due to defects in the matrical epithelium.
January 2024 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” In this study, researchers identified the presence of a "spotted lunula" as a rare sign in patients with alopecia areata, detailing its clinical and onychoscopic features.
May 2018 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Adjusting the medication tacrolimus resolved a boy's red nail beds after a stem cell transplant.
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December 1988 in “Differentiation” This study found that T cytokeratins appear more gradually and with complex coexpression patterns in developing nail structures compared to the more abrupt transition in hair follicles.
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June 2014 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Elkonyxis, a rare nail condition, improved when patients stopped their nail-picking habits.