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Slow acetylator genotypes as a possible risk factor for infectious mononucleosis-like syndrome induced by salazosulfapyridine.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 May 2003
Ohtani T, Hiroi A, Sakurane M, Furukawa F
Abstract excerpt
We report two patients with infectious mononucleosis-like syndrome induced by salazosulfapyridine (SASP). In both cases, high fever, skin rash, liver dysfunction and atypical lymphocytosis developed 3 weeks after initiating treatment with SASP. SASP is known to be mainly metabolized by N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2), and acetylation phenotypes (rapid, intermediate and slow acetylator) correlate with NAT2*...
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