Ramachandran Vignesh, Sapra Amit
Baylor College of Medicine
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Muehrcke's nails, also known as Muehrcke's lines, were first described by Dr. Robert Muehrcke's 1956 publication in the . The findings are indicative of an apparent leukonychia, a white discoloration of the nail that fades with pressure while maintaining nail transparency. As with other conditions that are forms of apparent leukonychia, Muehrcke's nails may be indicative of underlying systemic pathologies. In 1956, Muehrcke described the association of this condition with hypoalbuminemia in his cohort of 65 patients, but since then, it has also been linked to other various etiologies.
穆尔克氏甲，也称为穆尔克氏线，最早由罗伯特·穆尔克医生于1956年发表在[具体刊物名称缺失]上进行描述。该表现提示为真性白甲，即指甲出现白色变色，按压时褪色且指甲保持透明。与其他真性白甲的情况一样，穆尔克氏甲可能提示潜在的全身性病变。1956年，穆尔克在其65例患者队列中描述了这种情况与低白蛋白血症的关联，但自那时起，它也与其他各种病因相关联。
