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IKZF1, a new susceptibility gene for cold medicine-related Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis with severe mucosal involvement.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jun 2015
Ueta Mayumi, Sawai Hiromi, Sotozono Chie, Hitomi Yuki, Kaniwa Nahoko, Kim Mee Kum, Seo Kyoung Yul, Yoon Kyung-Chul, Joo Choun-Ki, Kannabiran Chitra, Wakamatsu Tais Hitomi, Sangwan Virender, Rathi Varsha, Basu Sayan, Ozeki Takeshi, Mushiroda Taisei, Sugiyama Emiko, Maekawa Keiko, Nakamura Ryosuke, Aihara Michiko, Matsunaga Kayoko, Sekine Akihiro, Gomes José Álvaro Pereira, Hamuro Junji, Saito Yoshiro, Kubo Michiaki, Kinoshita Shigeru, Tokunaga Katsushi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and its severe form, toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), are acute inflammatory vesiculobullous reactions of the skin and mucous membranes, including the ocular surface, oral cavity, and genitals. These reactions are very rare but are often associated with inciting drugs, infectious agents, or both. OBJECTIVE: We sought to identify susceptibility loci for cold...
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