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HLA-B*5701 typing: evaluation of an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction melting assay.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jul 2007
Hammond E, Mamotte C, Nolan D, Mallal S
Abstract excerpt
Inheritance of HLA-B*5701 is a strong predictor of a hypersensitivity reaction to the anti-HIV drug abacavir. The identification of susceptible individuals prior to the institution of abacavir therapy is therefore of clinical importance and has generated demand for a simple and rapid diagnostic test for carriage of HLA-B*5701. In this study, we describe the development of such a method based on allele-specific...
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