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Volume 331:619 September 1, 1994 Number 9
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False Positive Quitter's Nail

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by Verghese, A.
To the Editor: Quitter's nail (April 7 issue)1 can be a false positive sign of smoking cessation. The same week you illustrated this physical sign, I was pleased to observe it in a patient with asthma who smoked heavily. My joy turned to sorrow, however, when she reported having switched to a "low tar" filter cigarette at the indicated time and was smoking more than ever to sustain her nicotine level!


J.A. Frederick, M.D.
12 Chase Pk.
Logansport, IN 46947

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  1. Verghese A. Quitter's nail. N Engl J Med 1994;330:974-974. [Free Full Text]
 



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