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Drug-Induced Skin Adverse Reactions: The Role of Pharmacogenomics in Their Prevention.
Molecular diagnosis & therapy - 1 Jun 2018
Gerogianni Kalliopi, Tsezou Aspasia, Dimas Konstantinos
Abstract excerpt
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) affect many patients and remain a major public health problem, as they are a common cause of morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that ADRs are responsible for about 6% of hospital admissions and about 9% of hospitalization costs. Skin is the organ that is most frequently involved in ADRs. Drug-induced skin injuries vary from mild maculopapular eruptions (MPE) to severe cutaneous...
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