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Association between carbamazepine-induced cutaneous adverse drug reactions and the HLA-B*1502 allele among patients in central China.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B - 1 Nov 2010
Wu X T, Hu F Y, An D M, Yan B, Jiang X, Kwan P, Stefan H, Zhou D
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between carbamazepine (CBZ)-induced cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs) and the HLA-B*1502 allele among patients from central China. Eight patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN), 28 with mild maculopapular eruptions (MPEs), 50 CBZ-tolerant controls, and 71 healthy volunteers were recruited. HLA genotyping was...
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