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Nail plate cohesion seems to be water independent

2009; Wiley; Volume: 48; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03978.x

1365-4632

Ana Filipa Duarte, Osvaldo Correia, Robert Baran,

Nail Diseases and Treatments

International Journal of DermatologyVolume 48, Issue 2 p. 193-195 Nail plate cohesion seems to be water independent Ana Filipa Duarte MD, Ana Filipa Duarte MD From Centro de Dermatologia Epidermis, Porto, Portugal;Search for more papers by this authorOsvaldo Correia MD, PhD, Osvaldo Correia MD, PhD From Centro de Dermatologia Epidermis, Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, Porto, Portugal;Search for more papers by this authorRobert Baran MD, Robert Baran MD Nail Disease Center, Cannes, FranceSearch for more papers by this author Ana Filipa Duarte MD, Ana Filipa Duarte MD From Centro de Dermatologia Epidermis, Porto, Portugal;Search for more papers by this authorOsvaldo Correia MD, PhD, Osvaldo Correia MD, PhD From Centro de Dermatologia Epidermis, Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, Porto, Portugal;Search for more papers by this authorRobert Baran MD, Robert Baran MD Nail Disease Center, Cannes, FranceSearch for more papers by this author First published: 19 January 2009 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03978.xCitations: 7 Ana Filipa Duarte, MD, Centro de Dermatologia Epidermis Apartado 55031 4050-401 Porto Portugal E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Stern DK, Diamantis S, Smith E, et al . Water content and other aspects of brittle versus normal fingernails. J Am Acad Dermatol 2007; 57: 31–36. 2 Van de Kerkhof PCM, Pasch MC, Scher RK, et al . Brittle nail syndrome: a pathogenesis-based approach with a proposed grading system. J Am Acad Dermatol 2005; 53: 544–551. 3 Garson JC, Baltenneck F, Leroy F, et al . Histological structure of human nail as studied by synchrotron X-ray microdiffraction. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-Grand) 2000; 46: 1025–1034. 4 Wessel S, Gniadecka M, Jemec GB, et al . Hydration of human nails investigated by NIR-FT-Raman spectroscopy. Biochim Biophys Acta 1999; 1433: 210–216. 5 Jemec GBE, Agner T, Serup J. Transonychial water loss: relation to sex, age and nail-plate thickness. Br J Dermatol 1989; 121: 443–446. 6 Gniadecka M, Nielson OF, Christensen DH, et al . Structure of water, proteins, and lipids in intact human skin, hair, and nail. J Invest Dermatol 1998; 110: 393–398. 7 Warner RR, Stone KJ, Boissy YL. Hydration disrupts human stratum corneum ultrastructure. J Invest Dermatol 2003; 120: 275–284. 8 Helmdach M, Thielitz A, Röpke EM, et al . Age and sex variation in lipid composition of human fingernail plates. Skin Pharmacol Appl Skin Physiol 2000; 13: 111–119. 9 Finlay AY, Frost P, Keith AD, et al . An assessment of factors influencing flexibility of human fingernails. Br J Dermatol 1980; 103: 357–365. 10 Lubach D, Beckers P. Wet working conditions increase brittleness of nails, but do not cause it. Dermatology 1992; 185: 120–122. 11 Puch F, Samson-Villeger S, Guyonnet D, et al . Consumption of functional fermented milk containing borage oil, green tea and vitamin E enhances skin barrier function. Exp Dermatol 2008; 17: 668–674. 12 Henz BM, Jablonska S, Van De Kerkhof PC, et al . Double-blind, multicentre analysis of the efficacy of borage oil in patients with atopic eczema. Br J Dermatol 1999; 140: 685–688. 13 Takwale A, Tan E, Agarwal S, et al . Efficacy and tolerability of borage oil in adults and children with atopic eczema: randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group trial. Br Med J 2003; 327: 1–4. 14 Health and Wellness Articles At Vitanet®, LLC. The Healing Power of Borage Oil's GLA. URL http://vitanetonline.com[accessed on 1 May 2008]. 15 Brosche T, Platt D. Effect of borage oil consumption on fatty acid metabolism, transepidermal water loss and skin parameters in elderly people. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2000; 30: 139–150. Citing Literature Volume48, Issue2February 2009Pages 193-195 ReferencesRelatedInformation