Talk:Koilonychia

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Recent edit by an anonymous user pointed out that koilonychia might be caused by iron-overload (e.g. hemochromatosis); brief search seems to confirm this (e.g. [1]). Any idea for a good reference to support this? (article focuses on iron-deficiency causes) Myoglobin (talk) 15:31, 23 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]