Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease

Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease

Abstract We highlight the importance of a thorough nail examination in every clinical encounter, especially in uremic patients. Absent lunula should prompt the clinician to rule out underlying kidney disease even in the absence of signs of uremia.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Najla Daadaa, Asmahane Souissi, Badreddine Ben Kaab, Mohamed Karim Zouaghi, Mourad Mokni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
absent lunula
chronic kidney disease
hemodialysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3471
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spelling doaj-c316eb75ee6e411384982d7dad55773e2021-05-21T11:05:45ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-01-019157657710.1002/ccr3.3471Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney diseaseNajla Daadaa0Asmahane Souissi1Badreddine Ben Kaab2Mohamed Karim Zouaghi3Mourad Mokni4Dermatology Department La Rabta Hospital Tunis TunisiaDermatology Department La Rabta Hospital Tunis TunisiaNephrology Department La Rabta Hospital Tunis TunisiaNephrology Department La Rabta Hospital Tunis TunisiaDermatology Department La Rabta Hospital Tunis TunisiaAbstract We highlight the importance of a thorough nail examination in every clinical encounter, especially in uremic patients. Absent lunula should prompt the clinician to rule out underlying kidney disease even in the absence of signs of uremia.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3471absent lunulachronic kidney diseasehemodialysis
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Mourad Mokni
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Asmahane Souissi
Badreddine Ben Kaab
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Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease
Clinical Case Reports
absent lunula
chronic kidney disease
hemodialysis
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Mohamed Karim Zouaghi
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title Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease
title_short Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease
title_full Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease
title_fullStr Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease
title_full_unstemmed Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease
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publisher Wiley
series Clinical Case Reports
issn 2050-0904
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Abstract We highlight the importance of a thorough nail examination in every clinical encounter, especially in uremic patients. Absent lunula should prompt the clinician to rule out underlying kidney disease even in the absence of signs of uremia.
topic absent lunula
chronic kidney disease
hemodialysis
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