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Nails are giving me stress

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parul23455
parul23455

I have been facing certian issues with nails.they are getting white like I have never seen..

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  • kellyshane
    kellyshane parul23455

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    It might be leukonychia totalis. This condition is a whitening of the entire nail. This may be a clinical sign of hypoalbuminaemia (low albumin), which can be seen in nephrotic syndrome (a form of kidney failure), liver failure, protein malabsorption and protein-losing enteropathies. A genetic condition, and a side effect of sulphonamides (a family of antibiotics) can also cause this appearance.
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