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Can cuticle biting lead to clubbing of affected fingers? recently i noticed one of my nails is curving down. i bite frequently, had an infection once.

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Clubbing of Fingers: While clubbing can be idiopathic, here are the causes of clubbing by organ system: thoracic, bronchial lung ca (though usually not small cell lca) chronic lung suppuration (empyema, abscess, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis) fibrosing alveolitis, mesothelioma, tb, cardiovascular cyanotic congenital heart disease, endocarditis, atrial myxoma, gastrointestinal irritable bowel disease, other causes.

Answered 4/14/2014

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