Showing posts with label protein deficiency. Show all posts
Showing posts with label protein deficiency. Show all posts

Friday, December 28, 2012

OTHER SPECTRUM OF THE ISSUE, DON'T GO TO DEFICIENCIES

Nail changes can be a clue in diagnosing some vitamin deficiencies, as in this patient's nail beading. Beads that seem to drip down the nail like wax are associated with vitamin B deficiencies and some endocrine conditions (eg. diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders and Addison disease). Brown-gray nails may be associated with vitamin B12 deficiency. A central nail ridge may be caused by iron deficiency, folic acid deficiency, or protein deficiency. Koilonychia (spoon nail) is associated with iron deficiency and protein deficiency (especially sulfur-containing amino acids, such as cysteine or methionine).[4]

FROM MEDSCAPE