Perception of brittle nails in dermatologic patients: a cross-sectional study

Brittle Nails Syndrome is characterized by fragility of the nail plate, affecting 27% of women. We evaluated dermatology patients in a cross-sectional study about perception of nail fragility. One hundred and thirtyeight women were included, with median age of 36.5 years. Nail examination showed changes in 57% and 49% reported nail fragility. The first three fingernails were the most affected. Onychoschizia was related to onychophagia (OR = 3.29), housework (OR = 2.95) and water contact (OR = 2.44). Onychorrhexis had the strongest association with nail fragility perception (OR = 17.89). The fragility was more perceived by those who were black, of mixed race and atopic, and was associated with depressed mood.

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Main Authors:	Gequelim,Giulio Cesar, Kubota,Cynthia Yone, Sanches,Sarah, Dranka,Daniela, Mejia,Marcelo Murilo, Sumiya,Fernando Mitsuo, Schmitt,Juliano Vilaverde
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000601022
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