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Cost-effectiveness analysis of HLA-B5801 genotyping in the treatment of gout patients with chronic renal insufficiency in Korea.
Arthritis care & research - 1 Feb 2015
Park Dong-Jin, Kang Ji-Hyoun, Lee Jeong-Won, Lee Kyung-Eun, Wen Lihui, Kim Tae-Jong, Park Yong-Wook, Park Sung-Hwan, Lee Shin-Seok
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OBJECTIVE: Allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) are relatively rare but cause high rates of morbidity and mortality. Studies have shown that the HLA-B5801 allele and renal impairment are strongly associated with SCARs. Recent American College of Rheumatology guidelines recommend that, prior to treatment with allopurinol, the HLA-B5801 genotype of gout patients at high risk for SCARs,...
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