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Immunogenetic risk and protective factors for the development of L-tryptophan-associated eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome and associated symptoms.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 15 Oct 2009
Okada Satoshi, Kamb Mary L, Pandey Janardan P, Philen Rossanne M, Love Lori A, Miller Frederick W
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OBJECTIVE: To assess L-tryptophan (LT) dose, age, sex, and immunogenetic markers as possible risk or protective factors for the development of LT-associated eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS) and related clinical findings. METHODS: HLA-DRB1 and DQA1 allele typing and Gm/Km phenotyping were perfo...
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