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HLA-B*58:01 is a risk factor for allopurinol-induced DRESS and Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis in a Portuguese population.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Sept 2013
Gonçalo M, Coutinho I, Teixeira V, Gameiro A R, Brites M M, Nunes R, Martinho A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HLA-B*58:01 is associated with allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions (sCADR) particularly in Han Chinese, but the risk in European populations has seldom been studied. OBJECTIVE: To study the association of HLA-B*58:01 with allopurinol-induced sCADR in a Portuguese population. METHODS: We studied 25 patients (11 male/14 female, mean age 67·4 years) with sCARD from allopurinol: 19...
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