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Association of combined IL-13/IL-4R signaling pathway gene polymorphism with Stevens-Johnson syndrome accompanied by ocular surface complications.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 May 2008
Ueta Mayumi, Sotozono Chie, Inatomi Tsutomu, Kojima Kentaro, Hamuro Junji, Kinoshita Shigeru
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are acute-onset mucocutaneous diseases induced by infectious agents or inciting drugs. The authors previously reported an association between SJS/TEN and IL-4R gene polymorphism that is essential for IL-4 and IL-13 signaling. To examine IL-4 and IL-13 gene polymorphisms and the combination of these polymorphisms with IL-4R polymorphism,...
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