kˈɛɹfəl ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌvðə fˈɪŋɡɚnˌeɪlz ænd tˈoʊneɪlz mˈeɪ pɹəvˈaɪd klˈuːz tʊ ˌʌndɚlˈaɪɪŋ sɪstˈɛmɪk dɪzˈiːzᵻz , sˈɪns sˌʌm dɪzˈiːzᵻz hɐvbɪn fˈaʊnd tə kˈɔːz dɪsɹˈʌpʃənz ɪnðə nˈeɪl ɡɹˈoʊθ pɹˈɑːsɛs.
Careful examination of the fingernails and toenails may provide clues to underlying systemic diseases , since some diseases have been found to cause disruptions in the nail growth process.