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>But if we were doing a "patient profile", perhaps considering low blood
>pressure teamed with persistent vitamin (B's, esp. folic acid) and
>mineral deficiencies, (iron = anemia, zinc = white flecks on fingernails)
>might lead to an earlier diagnosis of CD/gluten intolerance.
I had heard before that white flecks under the fingernails are a sign of
zinc deficiency; but what about pale half-moons near the bottom of the
nail? are these also a sign of zinc deficiency?
Erika L. Pfleger <[log in to unmask]>