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Severe cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs.
Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Aug 2007
Chia Faith L, Leong Khai Pang
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This paper updates the treatment of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis supported by relevant views about the pathogenesis. RECENT FINDINGS: Building on the thesis that Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are due to dermal cell apoptosis, molecular pathways that may lead to this have been proposed. Intravenous immunoglobulin is postulated to block...
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