Half and half nails

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Half and half nails represent a change in the appearance of the nails in which the proximal portion of the nail is white and the distal portion of the nail is a reversible brown.

Pathophysiology

Associated Conditions

Uremia

Causes

Common Causes

Renal failure

Diagnosis

Physical Examination

Image shown below is courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology

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