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Tofacitinib for the Treatment of Twenty-Nail Dystrophy: A Single Case Report

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Twenty nail dystrophy refers to the condition of trachyonychia affecting all the twenty nails. The term trachyonychia is used to describe thin brittle nails with excessive longitudinal ridging. Treatment of… Click to show full abstract

Twenty nail dystrophy refers to the condition of trachyonychia affecting all the twenty nails. The term trachyonychia is used to describe thin brittle nails with excessive longitudinal ridging. Treatment of twenty nail dystrophy is difficult due to poor bioavailability of drugs in nails. Tofacitinib is novel JAK-STAT inhibitor that has been used successfully for the treatment of nail dystrophy with alopecia areata suggests the possibility of the drug being used for twenty nail dystrophy.

Keywords: nail dystrophy; treatment; twenty; twenty nail

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2022

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