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• Clubbed Fingers are a type of finger deformity that can be caused by a number of diseases. Finger clubbing involves a excess growth of skin underneath the fingernails. As a result, the fingernail curves downward and it takes on a round appearance. Clubbed fingers are usually a symptom of a heart or lung disease where oxygen levels of the blood drop below normal. Finger clubbing can also be genetically linked. In this case, it is usually not a symptom of another underlying disease.

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  1. Also known as Hippocratic Fingers
  2. May be genetic
  3. No specific treatment
  4. Associated diseases: Lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, tuberculosis, emphysema, mesothelioma, hypertension, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, hyperthyroidism, cirrhosis, cystic fibrosis

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