Alopecia as a Consequence of Tacrolimus Therapy in Renal Transplantation

    December 1997 in “ Transplantation ”
    David Talbot, D. Rix, Kamal Abusin … Derek Manas
    Studysummary This report describes two renal transplant patients whose hair loss improved after switching from tacrolimus to cyclosporine, suggesting that cyclosporine might counteract steroid-induced alopecia.
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