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I have white scratches on the tips of my fingernails. it looks as if i took an emoryboard&scratched the surface of my nails. what could it be due to?

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Iron deficiency: There are so many different causes of nail bed abnormalities. If you see white lines in your nails, get a complete blood count done and check your iron stores. You msy be iron deficient or anemic.

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Answered 12/23/2020

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