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Rash in lapatinib-treated patients is not associated with human leukocyte antigen polymorphisms.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jan 2015
Parham Laura R, Briley Linda P, King Karen S, Byrne Julie, Rappold Erica, Goss Paul E, Spraggs Colin F
Abstract excerpt
Rash is a common side effect of lapatinib treatment. Since human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles have been implicated in multiple drug-induced cutaneous reactions, this study investigated the association of HLA alleles with lapatinib-induced rash. 1191 participants from a large lapatinib monotherapy trial underwent HLA genotyping, and allele carriage frequencies between rash cases and controls were compared. This...
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