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HLA-DR9 and DR14 are associated with the allopurinol-induced hypersensitivity in hematologic malignancy.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 Jun 2014
Jung Jae-Woo, Kim Ju-Young, Yoon Sung-Soo, Cho Sang-Heon, Park Seon-Yang, Kang Hye-Ryun
Abstract excerpt
Allopurinol, a widely used urate-lowering agent, is a leading cause of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs), especially in patients with HLA-B*58:01. Despite its routine use for the prevention of tumor lysis-related hyperuricemia prior to chemotherapy, the risk of allopurinol-induced hypersensitivity has not been investigated in patients with hematologic malignancies. This retrospective cohort study was...
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