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A study of HLA-B∗15:02 in a Sri Lankan population: Implications for pharmacogenomic testing.
Human immunology - 1 May 2016
Gunathilake K M D, Wettasinghe K T, Dissanayake V H W
Abstract excerpt
HLA-B∗15:02 is known as a biomarker for carbamazepine (CBZ) induced Steven-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (SJS/TEN) in some Asian populations. Hence United States Federal Drug Administration (USFDA) recommends HLA-B∗15:02 screening for Asian and other populations with a high prevalence of HLA-B∗15:02, prior to the administration of carbamazepine. This study was conducted to estimate the...
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