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[HLA-B*5701 and hypersensitivity reactions to abacavir. Study methods and clinical relevance].
Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica - 1 May 2008
Arnedo Valero Mireia
Abstract excerpt
Hypersensitivity reactions to abacavir occur in 5-8% of patients starting treatment with this drug and limits future treatment. Some host genetic factors, especially the HLA-B*5701 allele, have been identified as risk factors for hypersensitivity reaction in Caucasians. Consequently, the possibility of routine implementation of a genetic test to rule out the presence of this allele has been proposed to achieve a...
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