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Mechanisms involved in the Abacavir-mediated hypersensitivity syndrome.
Cell research - 1 Dec 2012
Llano Anuska, Brander Christian
Abstract excerpt
The potentially life-threatening adverse reactions to Abavacir (ABC), a nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor for the treatment of HIV infection, have been known for several years to be limited to individuals expressing the HLA-B57:01 gene. Why the ABC hypersensitivity syndrome is only seen in HLA-B57:01-expressing subjects and what the precise mechanisms underlying this intolerance are remain however...
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