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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
    11. G338(P) Dermatological manifestations in children with chronic kidney disease in a tertiary care center: a case-control study 2020
    12. Nail abnormalities in patients with vitiligo 2016 · 10 citations
    13. Nail changes in patients with graft-versus-host disease 2011
    14. Disorders of the skin appendages John Wiley & Sons, Ltd eBooks · 2016
    15. Alopecia Areata is associated with MICA and an extended HLA haplotype Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2004 · 1 citations
    16. Heterogeneous red–white discoloration of the nail bed and distal onycholysis in a patient with COVID‐19 Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2021 · 8 citations
    17. Alopecia areata Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2018 · 2 citations
    18. Current and future pharmacotherapy for alopecia areata Expert opinion on orphan drugs · 2015 · 2 citations
    19. Dermoscopic Assessment of Nail Alterations in Egyptian Patients with Alopecia Areata Dermatology Practical & Conceptual · 2026
    20. Clinical and demographic factors associated with nail involvement in adult alopecia areata patients at Al-Kadhmia teaching hospital, Baghdad, 2023 International Journal of Dermatology Sciences · 2025
    21. Spotted Lunula in Alopecia Areata: Clinical and Onychoscopic Features of an Unusual Sign Dermatology Practical & Conceptual · 2024
    22. PROFILE OF SKIN CHANGES AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences · 2016 · 1 citations
    23. Alopecia areata International Journal of Dermatology · 2007 · 151 citations
    24. Lupus erythematosus: systemic and cutaneous manifestations Clinics in Dermatology · 2006 · 144 citations
    25. Dermatological adverse events with taxane chemotherapy European Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 141 citations
    26. The histopathologic spectrum of psoriasis Clinics in Dermatology · 2007 · 111 citations
    27. Alopecia Areata: a Comprehensive Review of Pathogenesis and Management Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology · 2017 · 99 citations
    28. Alopecia Areata Update Dermatologic Clinics · 2012 · 85 citations
    29. Alopecia areata: An update Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology · 2013 · 67 citations
    30. Interventions for nail psoriasis Cochrane library · 2013 · 65 citations