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Association between CYP2B6 polymorphisms and Nevirapine-induced SJS/TEN: a pharmacogenetics study.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Nov 2013
Ciccacci Cinzia, Di Fusco Davide, Marazzi Maria C, Zimba Ines, Erba Fulvio, Novelli Giuseppe, Palombi Leonardo, Borgiani Paola, Liotta Giuseppe
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PURPOSE: Nevirapine (NVP) is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, widely prescribed for type 1 human immunodeficiency virus infection. A small proportion of individuals treated with NVP experience severe cutaneous adverse events, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). Our aim was to verify whether genetic variability in NVP-metabolizing cytochromes or in...
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