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Nail Disorders in Diabetics

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The nail plate is a fully keratinized structure produced by the germinative epithelium of the nail matrix. As it grows, the nail plate emerges from the proximal nail fold and progresses distally lying across and adhering to the nail bed. As the nail plate approaches the tip of the digit, it detaches from the underlying tissues at the level of the hyponychium [1, 2]. The nail is bound proximally by the proximal nail fold, laterally by the lateral nail folds, and distally by the distal nail fold [3]. The main function of the nail apparatus is to act as a protective covering for the dorsal aspect of the distal digits [1–4]. Nails increase sensory perception at the finger pads, facilitate object manipulation and contribute to temperature regulation.

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

    Jessica Cervantes & Antonella Tosti

  2. Private Practice in Dermatology, Aracaju, Brazil

    Ana Paula Lamas

  3. Department of Dermatology, Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal

    Andre Lencastre

  4. Department of Dermatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Daniel Coelho de Sá

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Cervantes, J., Lamas, A.P., Lencastre, A., de Sá, D.C., Tosti, A. (2018). Nail Disorders in Diabetics. In: Cohen Sabban, E., Puchulu, F., Cusi, K. (eds) Dermatology and Diabetes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72475-1_16

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