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Association between HLA-DRB1*0405, -DQB1*0401 and -DQA1*0303 alleles and lamotrigine-induced cutaneous adverse drug reactions. A pilot case-control study from Japan.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Jul 2015
Ito Akiko, Shimada Hiromitsu, Ishikawa Kazushi, Takeo Naoko, Hatano Yutaka, Katagiri Kazumoto, Kohno Kentaro, Araki Yasuo, Terao Takeshi, Kojima Hiroto, Terao Chikashi, Eshima Nobuoki, Fujiwara Sakuhei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotypes in lamotrigine -induced (LTG-induced) cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs) have been described in several reports but controversy remains even for a given ethnic group. We attempted to clarify a possible association between LTG-induced cADRs and HLA alleles in Japanese patients. METHOD: Sixteen subjects, including eight patients with LTG-induced cADRs and...
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