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What underlying diseases could cause peeling nails?
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Eczema: Eczema, psoriasis, but you could have other internal disease cause this also.
Answered 8/12/2012
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Loss of nails?: Anonychia (Absence of nails) can be due to a number of causes such as Ichthyosis, Allergic contact dermatitis, Raynaud's phenomenon, Trauma, Lichen planus Exfoliative dermatitis & Epidermolysis bullosa.
Answered 11/2/2018
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