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Diagnostic utility of HLA-B*5801 screening in severe allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Sept 2017
Yu Kuang-Hui, Yu Cheng-Yen, Fang Yao-Fan
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BACKGROUND: Despite many studies suggesting an association between human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B*5801 and allopurinol-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens-Johnsons syndrome (SJS), the evidence of association in different populations and the degree of association remain uncertain. METHODS: The primary analysis was based on population-control studies. Data were pooled by means of a random-effects...
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