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Im a 29 year old african american male and noticed i have streaks in my thumb nails. is this something to worry about?

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Dr. Marius Frasie answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

YES AND NO: MOST OF THE TIME OK. DARK VERTICAL LINES MOSTLY OK. HORIZONTAL LINES NOT SO MUCH. HAVE A DOCTOR EXAMINE YOU.

Answered 6/26/2014

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