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Presence of the HLA-A*3101 allele in a familial case of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, secondary to carbamazepine.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Apr 2014
Anjum N, Polak M E, Ardern-Jones M, Cooper H L
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Anticonvulsants such as carbamazepine and phenytoin are associated with adverse skin reactions ranging from maculopapular exanthems to more severe reactions, including drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. In addition to their antiepileptic role, anticonvulsants are also used to treat pain syndromes including trigeminal neuralgia....
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