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Half-and-half Nail

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Half-and-half Nail, Half and Half Nails, Half-and-Half Nails, Lindsay's Nails

  • See Also
  1. Leukonychia
  • Characteristics
  1. Proximal 40-80% of nail bed: White
  2. Distal nail bed: Red, pink, or brown
    1. Color deepens with nail plate pressure
  • Associated Conditions
  1. Renal Failure (Uremia)
  • Differential Diagnosis
  1. Terry's Nails (proximal 80% of nail bed is white)
  • Management
  1. Resolves with improvement in Kidney Function
  • References
  1. Lindsay (1967) Arch Intern Med 119:583