Why do the Nails and Hair of Patients Infected with Coronavirus Fluoresce Under Wood's Lamp?

Authors: Nazik H , Enes Güner M , Nazik S , Gumuser F , Ozturk P , Kamil Mülayim M and Mujde Kus M

DOI: 10.23880/cdoaj-16000230

Volume 6, Issue 1

Abstract

Coronavirus infection is still being investigated by the physicians and healthcare professionals, and a new aspect about the disease stands out every day. The prominent aspects in the diagnosis and follow-up of the disease are followed with interest. Recently, the image of the fluorescence which is detected on the nails of patients with coronavirus under ultraviolet A (UVA) lamps has been viewed with interest by the society. In our dermatology clinic, we examined the hair and nails of the patients infected by the virus with wood’s lamp.

Keywords: Nails and Hair; Coronavirus Fluoresce

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