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Polymorphism in glutamate cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC) is associated with sulfamethoxazole-induced hypersensitivity in HIV/AIDS patients.
BMC medical genomics - 23 Jul 2012
Wang Danxin, Curtis Amanda, Papp Audrey C, Koletar Susan L, Para Michael F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is a commonly used antibiotic for prevention of infectious diseases associated with HIV/AIDS and immune-compromised states. SMX-induced hypersensitivity is an idiosyncratic cutaneous drug reaction with genetic components. Here, we tested association of candidate genes involved in SMX bioactivation and antioxidant defense with SMX-induced hypersensitivity. RESULTS: Seventy seven...
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