Table 2

 Most common tuft characteristics (present in more than 5%) as a function of disease

DiseaseWhittlingResorptionFlatteningDivotIrregularityFragmentation
*Individuals with paralysis or cerebrovascular accidents.
Leprosy++++
Diabetes+++
Alcoholism+++
Neurosyphilis++
Non-neurosyphilis+
Spondyloarthropathy+++
Scleroderma++
Controls (other*)+