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Characterization of drug-specific T cells in lamotrigine hypersensitivity.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jun 2003
Naisbitt Dean J, Farrell John, Wong Gavin, Depta Jan P H, Dodd Charlotte C, Hopkins Josephine E, Gibney Claire A, Chadwick David W, Pichler Werner J, Pirmohamed Munir, Park B Kevin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lamotrigine is associated with hypersensitivity reactions, which are most commonly characterized by skin rash. An immune etiology has been postulated, though the nature of this is unclear. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to characterize the role of T cells in lamotrigine hypersensitivity. METHODS: A lymphocyte transformation test was performed on 4 hypersensitive patients. Lymphocytes from 3 of...
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