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

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Giulio Cesar Gequelim¹  Cynthia Yone Kubota¹  Sarah Sanches¹  Daniela Dranka¹  Marcelo Murilo Mejia¹  Fernando Mitsuo Sumiya¹  Juliano Vilaverde Schmitt¹ 

关键词: Asthma;    Depression;    Nail diseases;    Race or ethnic group distribution;    Risk factors;    Asma;    Depressão;    Distribuição por raça ou etnia;    Doenças da unha;    Fatores de risco;   

DOI  :  10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132327

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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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