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If the base of the thumb nail is red (usually a white band is near the base only), what may this be a symp tom of for a 50yo mother?

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Probably normal: How long? Since birth? Condition of other fingers? Any medical history? Relatives with same thing? Consider anemia or kidney disease.

Answered 1/24/2015

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