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Drug Hypersensitivity and Desensitizations: Mechanisms and New Approaches.
International journal of molecular sciences - 20 Jun 2017
de Las Vecillas Sánchez Leticia, Alenazy Leila A, Garcia-Neuer Marlene, Castells Mariana C
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) are increasing in the 21st Century with the ever expanding availability of new therapeutic agents. Patients with cancer, chronic inflammatory diseases, cystic fibrosis, or diabetes can become allergic to their first line therapy after repeated exposures or through cross reactivity with environmental allergens. Avoidance of the offending allergenic drug may impact disease...
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