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Fingernails?

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Hello there, Just had a question from a Mum who`s daughter is BA post transplant and doing well but her finger nails and toenails are falling off. So far there has been no explanation, has anybody experienced this? Thanks in advance, Tom

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babyzuzu

It may be related to transplant. we didn't have this with our BA son. But I've had it with one of my daughters, her toenail fell off for apparently no reason, and also heard of a friend who had the same with her son. I've looked it up on google and it says about three reasons for this: fungal infection, injury or serious disease nhs.uk/conditions/nail-abno...

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Thanks for that Babyzuzu and as you say this could be a variety of things. I hope that this may be of some support to the family in question. I hope you have a Great Christmas and New Year.

Tom

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