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Immunopathogenesis and risk factors for allopurinol severe cutaneous adverse reactions.
Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Aug 2016
Wang Chuang-Wei, Dao Ro-Lan, Chung Wen-Hung
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The article reviews the immunopathogenesis and risk factors related to allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs). RECENT FINDINGS: For years, allopurinol remains one of the leading cause for SCARs worldwide. The pathogenesis of allopurinol-induced SCARs have been discovered in recent years. HLA-B58 : 01 has been found to be strongly associated with allopurinol-SCARs with...
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