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Genetic markers and danger signals in stevens-johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis.
Allergology international : official journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology - 1 Dec 2010
Chung Wen-Hung, Hung Shuen-Iu
Abstract excerpt
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are life-threatening adverse reactions, which could be induced by a variety of drugs. It was proposed that human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-restricted presentation of antigens (drugs or their metabolites) to T lymphocytes initiates the immune reactions of SJS/TEN. However, the genetic susceptibility and the exact pathogenesis were not clear until...
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