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I have high blood pressure / anemia, i recently had blood and platelet transfusion after giving birth. i have horizontal ridges on 10 hand nails?
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Beau's lines: horizontal ridges in nails are known as Beau's lines and often indicate an interruption of the nail growth for a period of time. This growth lapse is usually due to significant illness or malnutrition but possibly could reflect severe anemia for a period of time. If health maintained the lines should grow out over time
Answered 5/9/2018
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