Nail Isthmus: A Distinct Region of the Nail Apparatus

The nail unit is constructed by distinctly regulated components. The nail isthmus is a lately proposed region as a transitional zone between the most distal part of the nail bed and the hyponychium. It is difficult to recognize the nail isthmus in the normal nail, but it is easy to identify the regi...

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Main Authors: Naoki Oiso, Ichiro Kurokawa, Akira Kawada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Dermatology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/925023