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Association between prostaglandin E receptor 3 polymorphisms and Stevens-Johnson syndrome identified by means of a genome-wide association study.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Dec 2010
Ueta Mayumi, Sotozono Chie, Nakano Masakazu, Taniguchi Takazumi, Yagi Tomohito, Tokuda Yuichi, Fuwa Masahiro, Inatomi Tsutomu, Yokoi Norihiko, Tashiro Kei, Kinoshita Shigeru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and its severe variant, toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), are acute inflammatory vesiculobullous reactions of the skin and mucosa. They often affect the ocular surface and can result in permanent visual dysfunction. OBJECTIVES: We sought to discover gene...
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