[sci.med] White Marks Under Nails

abc@brl-smoke.ARPA (Brint Cooper ) (11/07/86)

	I was told, once, that those white, horizontal (perpendicular to
tha axis of the finger) marks under the fingernails indicated a
nutritional deficiency.  I'm starting to show some of these marks and
haven't seen them since I was a child.  Also, I have had difficulty in
swallowing for two months.  

	Does anyone know if this tale is true?  If so, does it indicate
a particular deficiency or merely that something is out of balance.

-- 
Brint Cooper

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