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Association between HLA-B*1502 and carbamazepine-induced severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions in a Thai population.
Epilepsia - 1 May 2010
Tassaneeyakul Wichittra, Tiamkao Somsak, Jantararoungtong Thawinee, Chen Pei, Lin Shu-Yi, Chen Wei-Hsuan, Konyoung Parinya, Khunarkornsiri Usanee, Auvichayapat Narong, Pavakul Kasemsin, Kulkantrakorn Kongkiat, Choonhakarn Charoen, Phonhiamhan Siranun, Piyatrakul Namfon, Aungaree Thiti, Pongpakdee Sunsanee, Yodnopaglaw Praphan
Abstract excerpt
Carbamazepine (CBZ) has been reported as the most common culprit drug for Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) in several Asian countries including Thailand. A strong association between HLA-B*1502 and CBZ-induced SJS/TEN has been reported in Han Chinese but not in...
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