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Onycholysis refers to the detachment of the nail from the nail bed, starting at its distal and/or lateral attachment.^[1] It is said to occur particularly on the ring finger but can occur on any of the fingernails. It can occur in thyrotoxicosis and is thought to be due to sympathetic overactivity.^[2]

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^ Freedberg; et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. pp. 660. ISBN 0071380760.
^ Talley&O'Conner (2006). Clinical Examination A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis (5th ed.). Elsevier. pp. 262. ISBN 0-7295-3762-5.

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[0] Freedberg; et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. pp. 660. ISBN 0071380760.

[1] Talley&O'Conner (2006). Clinical Examination A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis (5th ed.). Elsevier. pp. 262. ISBN 0-7295-3762-5.

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