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Fingernails have many obvious purposes, such as assisting in picking up, scratching and separating items; however, many are not aware that they can also provide important information about a person’s health.
Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and dermatologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Prof. Johannes Kern from the University of Melbourne, said that nails could show symptoms of serious conditions.
“Nails can show signs of skin cancer and melanoma in the nail unit. Signs of systemic disease affecting the joints, such as psoriatic arthritis,” he said.
“Clubbing of nails can be a sign of heart and lung disease or systemic malignancies.”...