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A young woman with kidney failure had hair loss due to a common hormonal disorder, which improved with hormone therapy.
Patients on long-term hemodialysis often experience severe itching and various skin and nail problems.
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Tacrolimus causes fewer acute rejections than cyclosporin A in kidney transplants but doesn't necessarily improve kidney function after one year; cardiovascular risks and side effects vary between the two drugs.
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