{"id":495,"date":"2015-04-02T14:34:13","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T18:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mynutriguide.com\/?p=495"},"modified":"2020-07-11T10:39:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T14:39:29","slug":"subungual-splinter-hemorrhages-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreeworks.com\/health\/subungual-splinter-hemorrhages-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nails, Splinter Hemorrhages In"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The tiny brown streak is a splinter hemorrhage.<\/p><\/div>\n

What Are\u00a0Splinter Hemorrhages In Nails?<\/h2>\n

S<\/span>ubungual (under the nail) splinter hemorrhage is characterized by fragility of the underlying capillaries resulting in bleeding under the nail . Bleeding that results looks like a brown streak or splinter.1<\/a><\/p>\n

Because the streak of blood is not in the nail but under the nail, it does not grow out with the nail. It can be a feature of vitamin C deficiency which resolves with adequate nutrition.<\/p>\n

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Nail Anatomy. \"Nail.<\/p>\n

A. Nail plate; B. lunula; C. root; D. sinus; E. matrix; F. nail bed; G. hyponychium; H. free margin. Courtesy Wikipedia.<\/em><\/p>\n

Splinter hemorrhage\u00a0can be seen in\u00a0a diet poor in vitamin C, disorders of food absorption,\u00a0<\/span>systemic disease such as psoriasis, nail lichen planus, an aggressive disease that may destroy the nail plate, and endocarditis. Some drugs, such as oral contraceptives, cause vitamin C deficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is Affected in the General Population?<\/strong> Both sexes are commonly affected, though it occurs significantly more frequently in males. Where present in females, they were confined to a single digit.2<\/a><\/p>\n

What Are\u00a0Splinter Hemorrhages In Nails In Celiac Disease and\/or Gluten Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n

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