Nail growth rate correlates with cuticle width
This study examined whether the width of the cuticle reflects nail growth rate in healthy adults. Nail growth rate showed a significant positive correlation with cuticle width, suggesting that cuticle parameters could serve as a simple clinical marker for nail growth dynamics.
Authors
- Hye Won Yoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5014-3494)
- Byung‐Soo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5210-7430)
- Jungsoo Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8390-6059)
- Soobin Cha
- Moon-Bum Kim
- Hyun-Chang Ko
- Hoon-Soo Kim
Institutions
- Pusan National University Hospital (KR)
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital (KR)
- Pusan National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljag001
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 31.52