| World Journal of Nephrology and Urology, ISSN 1927-1239 print, 1927-1247 online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 3, Number 1, March 2014, pages 30-34
Nail Disorders in Patients With Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis
Tables
| PD group (n = 61) | Control group (n = 104) | |
|---|---|---|
| PD: peritoneal dialysis; mean ± SD: mean ± standard deviation. | ||
| Age (year) mean ± SD (min, max) | 42.39 ± 15.53 (18, 70) | 39.06 ± 7.55 (30, 59) |
| Gender M/F (%) | 37/24 (61/39) | 31/30 (51.3/48.7) |
| Duration of treatment (year) mean ± SD | 3.19 ± 2.15 (min, max: 1, 8) | |
| Nail disorder | PD (n = 61) n (%) | Control (n = 61) n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absent lunula | 37 (61) | 7 (11.5) | < 0.001 |
| Vertical stripes | 33 (53.7) | 25 (41) | < 0.05 |
| Terry’s nail | 3 (4.9) | 2 (2.6) | > 0.05 |
| Half-and-half nail | 4 (7.3) | 1 (1.3) | > 0.05 |
| Splinter hemorrhage | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | > 0.05 |
| Beau’s line | 4 (7.3) | 0 (0) | < 0.05 |
| Onychomycosis | 16 (26.8) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
| Leukonychia | 3 (4.9) | 1 (1,0) | > 0.05 |
| Pitting | 13 (22) | 1 (1.3) | < 0.001 |
| Twenty-nail dystrophy | 3 (4.9) | 1 (1.3) | > 0.05 |
| Koilonychia | 0 (0) | 2 (2.6) | > 0.05 |