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Lupus can indeed cause various changes to your fingernails and toenails. Here are some symptoms that people with lupus have reported:

- Discoloration: Nails turning a dark color near the tips or lightened/white nail beds
- Horizontal Ridges: Development of horizontal ridges or little dents in the nails
- Nail Separation: Show Full Answer

Lupus can indeed cause various changes to your fingernails and toenails. Here are some symptoms that people with lupus have reported:

- Discoloration: Nails turning a dark color near the tips or lightened/white nail beds.
- Horizontal Ridges: Development of horizontal ridges or little dents in the nails.
- Nail Separation: Fingernails separating from the nail bed.
- Pain and Burning: Feelings of burning under the fingernails and on the fingertips.
- Raised Bumps: Red, raised bumps on the hands, mainly on the fingertips and fingers.

If you notice these changes, it's important to discuss them with your rheumatologist.

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