Half-and-half nails, with a white proximal half, and a dark distal half (usually brownish, but also reddish or
pink). Named after the American physician who first described them in 1967, Lindsay’s nails have a sharp
linear demarcation between the two halves, parallel to the nail edge. Of the 25 patients first described by Dr.
Lindsay, 21 had chronic renal failure and two had minor nephropathy.
pink). Named after the American physician who first described them in 1967, Lindsay’s nails have a sharp
linear demarcation between the two halves, parallel to the nail edge. Of the 25 patients first described by Dr.
Lindsay, 21 had chronic renal failure and two had minor nephropathy.