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Impact of the HLA-B(*)58:01 Allele and Renal Impairment on Allopurinol-Induced Cutaneous Adverse Reactions.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jul 2016
Ng Chau Yee, Yeh Yu-Ting, Wang Chuang-Wei, Hung Shuen-Iu, Yang Chih-Hsun, Chang Ya-Ching, Chang Wan-Chun, Lin Yu-Jr, Chang Chee-Jen, Su Shih-Chi, Fan Wen-Lang, Chen Der-Yuan, Wu Yeong-Jian Jan, Tian Ya-Chung, Hui Rosaline Chung-Yee, Chung Wen-Hung
Abstract excerpt
Allopurinol, a common drug for treating hyperuricemia, is associated with cutaneous adverse drug reactions ranging from mild maculopapular exanthema to life-threatening severe cutaneous adverse reactions, including drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis. We have previously reported that HLA-B*58:01 is strongly associated with...
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