Onychomycosis and the Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Authors:
S. Švestková; A. Pospíšilová
Authors‘ workplace:
II. kožní klinika, FN-Brno, přednostka doc. MUDr. A. Pospíšilová, CSc.
Published in:
Čes-slov Derm, , 2001, No. 3, p. 119-121
Category:
Overview
Chronic venous insufficiency of the lower extremities forms presently one of the most common diseases of our population. The authors observed the changes in the nails in a group of 413 patients with the varicose complex of the lower extremities. Clinical signs of diseased nails were presented in 239 cases (57.9 %), a positive microscopical finding could be demonstrated in 147 cases (61.5 %), mycological cultivation was positive by 98 patients (41.0 %).
Key words:
onychomycosis - chronic venous insufficiency
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Dermatology & STDs Paediatric dermatology & STDsArticle was published in
Czech-Slovak Dermatology
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