12 May 2006
Fingernail Furrows Found on Saturation Divers
All divers performed hard work on bicycle ergometers during the dives.
Beau's lines have been reported in numerous medical conditions such as typhus, rheumatic fever, malaria, myocardial infarction, and other severe metabolic stresses. To the researcher's knowledge this is the first report of Beau's lines associated with saturation diving.
Journal Reference: Undersea Hyperb Med. 2006 Jan-Feb;33(1):5-10.
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