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    Glossary Nail Pitting

    presence of small depressions on nail surfaces

    Nail pitting refers to the presence of small depressions or dents on the surface of the nails. This condition is often associated with psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that affects the skin, but can also be seen in other conditions like alopecia areata and eczema. The pits are caused by defective development of the nail plate, which can be a result of inflammation in the nail matrix, the tissue under the nail that produces cells that become the nail plate.

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    1. Approach to Nail Pitting in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients: A Dermatology Perspective JEADV Clinical Practice · 2026
    2. Clinical study of twenty-nail dystrophy in Korea International Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 7 citations
    3. Clinico-etiological Study of Nail Disorders at a Tertiary Care Center in Maharashtra, India Journal of skin and stem cell · 2021 · 2 citations
    4. Nail Involvement in Refractory Pediatric Alopecia Areata: A Duration-Dependent Finding Skin Appendage Disorders · 2026
    5. Supplementary Material for: Nail Involvement in Refractory Pediatric Alopecia Areata: A Duration-Dependent Finding Figshare · 2026
    6. Dermoscopic Assessment of Nail Alterations in Egyptian Patients with Alopecia Areata Dermatology Practical & Conceptual · 2026
    7. Clinical study on 88 cases of Korean 20-nail dystrophy 2011
    8. Nail Involvement in Pediatric Alopecia Areata: Clinical and Onychoscopic Features: A Serie of 42 Cases Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports · 2026
    9. Clinical and demographic characteristics associated with nail involvement in alopecia areata: A cross‐sectional study of 197 patients Health Science Reports · 2024 · 6 citations
    10. 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
    11. Nail changes in alopecia areata: an update and review International Journal of Dermatology · 2018 · 45 citations
    12. Nail Involvement in Alopecia Areata: A Questionnaire-based Survey on Clinical Signs, Impact on Quality of Life and Review of the Literature 2018 · 19 citations
    13. Supplementary Material for: Nail Involvement in Refractory Pediatric Alopecia Areata: A Duration-Dependent Finding Figshare · 2026
    14. Experience with oral tofacitinib in 8 adolescent patients with alopecia universalis Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2017 · 49 citations
    15. Skin features in myotonic dystrophy type 1: An observational study Neuromuscular Disorders · 2015 · 8 citations
    16. Clinico-epidemiological study of alopecia areata Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology · 2018 · 3 citations
    17. Alopecia Areata and Habit Tic Deformities Skin Appendage Disorders · 2018 · 3 citations
    18. Alopecia Areata of the Nails: Diagnosis and Management Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2024 · 2 citations
    19. Clinical trends of scalp alopecia areata: a tertiary care hospital based observational study International Journal of Research in Dermatology · 2020 · 1 citations
    20. The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues Springer eBooks · 2013 · 1 citations
    21. Clinical presentation and dermoscopic features of alopecia areata patients Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists · 2024
    22. Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Corticosteroid Pulse Therapy in Alopecia Areata Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2023
    23. Daclizumab Reactions Weekly · 2019
    24. Comparison of Various Treatment Modalities in patients with Alopecia Areata 2019
    25. Analysis of hair loss in young adults- A clinical study International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences · 2019
    26. Alopecia Areata Steinkopff eBooks · 2003
    27. Therapeutic Response of Alopecia Areata‐Associated Nail Changes to Baricitinib Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine · 2024
    28. Thyroid hormone action on skin Dermato-endocrinology · 2011 · 44 citations
    29. Non-infectious inflammatory disorders of the nail apparatus Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft · 2009 · 13 citations
    30. Psoriasis treatment in difficult locations: scalp, nails, and intertriginous areas Clinics in Dermatology · 2008 · 104 citations