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Rough nails and break in between

2019-08-11 16:19:14
My aunty has rough nails and sometimes it breaks and looks very odd, I want to know why its happening?
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This is due to fungal infection and low calcium. Consult a GP locally

Answered2019-08-12 01:05:20

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