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Eggshell nail disorder is where a persons finger nails (toe nails could be affected too I suppose) are thin, flexible, white, and curve over the edge of the finger. The nails are also much more fragile than normal ones, which is one of the reasons they're known as 'eggshell nails.'

It's caused by poor diet, some medications, and genetic factors.

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