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Article: Vitamins and minerals: their role in nail health and disease.
- Article from:
- Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
- Article date:
- August 1, 2007
- Author:
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Abstract
Nail health and appearance are global concerns. We investigated the use of biotin vitamin E, alpha-tocopherol, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin A, retinoids, retinol, retinal, silicon, zinc, iron, copper, selenium, and vitamin [B.sub.12] (Cyanocobalamin) in nail health and disease. The evidence that we adduce in this paper suggests that: 1) proper nail care seems to help maintain nail health; 2) no evidence supports the use of vitamin supplementation with vitamin E, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin A, retinoids, retinol, retinal, silicon, zinc, iron, copper, selenium, or vitamin [B.sub.12] (Cyanocobalamin) for improving the nail health of ...
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