Nail Dyschromia Associated with Zidovudine
Authors: Philip C. Don
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1990)

Brief Reports15 January 1990Nail Dyschromia Associated with ZidovudinePhilip C. Don, MD, PhD, Francesca Fusco, MD, Philip Fried, MD, Amy Batterman, MD, Frederick P. Duncanson, MD, Theodore H. Lenox, MD, Natalie C. Klein, MDPhilip C. Don, MD, PhDSearch for more papers by this author, Francesca Fusco, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Philip Fried, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Amy Batterman, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Frederick P. Duncanson, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Theodore H. Lenox, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Natalie C. Klein, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-112-2-145 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptCutaneous reactions to the drug zidovudine, used to treat patients ( 1 ) with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related complex, have been infrequently documented. In 1987, Furth and Kazakis (2) noted discoloration of the nail in two black patients on zidovudine. Subsequent case reports described seven patients with zidovudine and nail hyperpigmentation (3-7). Most were dark-skinned or of dark-skin ancestry and only one was a woman. We report the results of a study defining the incidence of zidovudine-associated nail dyschromia and other variables such as age, sex, race, risk factors, and immune status.Patients and MethodsWe did...References1. FischlRichmanGrieco MDM. 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