Toenail abnormalities and onychomycosis in chronic venous insufficiency of the legs: should we treat?

Background  Toenail manifestations of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) may often mimic the nail changes of onychomycosis. The current study aims to determine the frequency of toenails deformations in patients with CVI, onychomycosis prevalence among deformed toenails and the outcome of itraconazole treatment.

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