Table 1: Nail changes in connective tissue diseases in different studies

 

 

Systemic sclerosis

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Dermatomyositis/polymyositis

Nail changes (%)

This

study

n=16

PA Nabil

n=7

Tunc etal

n=39

This study

n=14

PA Nabil

n=18

Tunc et al

n=56

This study

n=8

PA Nabil

n=1

Tunc et al

n=13

Nail fold telangiectasia

56

57

-

-

11.11

-

25

1 (100)

4

Longitidunal ridging

25

28.6

37

28 .5

22

52

37.5

13

13

Fingertips scars

56 .2

42.86

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Peri ungueal erythema

-

-

2

28 .57

54.54

12

50

-

7.7

Ragged cuticle / cuticar hypertrophy

37.5

42.86

-

-

16.6

-

50

-

-

Increase of longitudinal curvature

25

-

12

-

-

1

-

 

-

Increase  in transverse curvature and beaking of the nail 

25

 

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

Subungual hyperkeratosis

-

-

-

14.2

-

-

-

-

-

Onycholysis

-

-

-

14.2

-

-

-

-

-

Nail plate pigmentation

12 .5

-

-

7.1

 

-

-

-

-

Ventral pterygium

12.5

-

-

 

 

 

-

-

-

Splinter haemorrhages

-

 

7

21.4

-

11

-

-

3

Pseudoclubbing

6.25

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dyschromia of the proximal nail fold

18.75

28.57

-

-

22

 

-

-

-

Macrolunula

6.25

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Red lunulae 

-

-

10.3

7.1

-

7.1

-

-

15.4