Clubbing of the Fingers or Toes
Alternate Names : Clubbing, Osteoarthropathy, Pulmonary Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy
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Clubbing
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Clubbing results from chronic low blood-oxygen levels. This can be seen with cystic fibrosis, congenital cyanotic heart disease, and several other diseases. The tips of the fingers enlarge and the nails become extremely curved from front to back.
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Clubbed Fingers
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Clubbed fingers is a symptom of disease, often of the heart or lungs which cause chronically low blood levels of oxygen. Diseases which cause malabsorption, such as cystic fibrosis or celiac disease can also cause clubbing.
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