In the study, a total of 80.5 percent of patients with liver disease showed nail changes, marking a higher prevalence than that found in earlier research.
In an Egyptian study dating back to 2010, for instance, researchers recorded nail changes in as many as 68 percent of patients with liver disease.
In 2013, a study published in the Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences reported nail changes in 72 percent of the sample studied.
Moreover, a 2018 study published in the International Journal of Research in Dermatology, found nail changes in 60 percent of patients with chronic liver diseases.