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Iron deficiency anemia can cause itching, which often improves with iron supplements.
The research found how certain drugs and polymers form stable complexes, which could help develop new pharmaceutical forms.
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Teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease commonly causes fatigue, brittle nails, dry eyes, hair loss, muscle spasms, and dry mouth, with rare serious events like blood clots.