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HLA-B locus in Japanese patients with anti-epileptics and allopurinol-related Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Nov 2008
Kaniwa Nahoko, Saito Yoshiro, Aihara Michiko, Matsunaga Kayoko, Tohkin Masahiro, Kurose Kouichi, Sawada Jun-ichi, Furuya Hirokazu, Takahashi Yukitoshi, Muramatsu Masaaki, Kinoshita Shigeru, Abe Masamichi, Ikeda Hiroko, Kashiwagi Mariko, Song Yixuan, Ueta Mayumi, Sotozono Chie, Ikezawa Zenro, Hasegawa Ryuichi
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are rare but life-threatening severe cutaneous adverse reactions. Recently, strong associations of HLA-B*1502 and HLA-B*5801 with carbamazepine- and allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions were found in Han Chinese patients, respectively, but ethnic differences in the associations have been reported. The objective of...
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