What Vitamin Deficiency Causes Paronychia? Unpacking the Link to Zinc and Nail Infections
                                
                                
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                                Affecting approximately 15–20% of people worldwide, zinc deficiency is a common issue that can cause various nail changes, including inflammation of the cuticles. This makes zinc deficiency the nutritional factor most closely linked to increasing the risk of paronychia, an infection around the nail.