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Recent advances in the genetics and immunology of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrosis.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Jun 2012
Chung Wen-Hung, Hung Shuen-Iu
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrosis (TEN) are rare but life-threatening severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs), which are majorly (65-75%) induced by a variety of drugs. SJS/TEN could be recognized as SCARs or drug immune reactions, if the reactions are elicited by drugs. The recent studies suggested that SJS/TEN is a specific immune reaction initiated by the cytotoxic T lymphocytes...
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