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A multivariate genetic analysis confirms rs5010528 in the human leucocyte antigen-C locus as a significant contributor to Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis susceptibility in a Mozambique HIV population treated with nevirapine.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2018
Ciccacci Cinzia, Politi Cristina, Mancinelli Sandro, Ciccacci Fausto, Lucaroni Francesca, Novelli Giuseppe, Marazzi Maria Cristina, Palombi Leonardo, Borgiani Paola
Abstract excerpt
Objectives: Nevirapine is used in developing countries for the treatment of HIV infection, but its use is associated with rare serious adverse reactions such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). Recently, an association between rs5010528 in the human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-C locus and SJS/TEN susceptibility has been described in sub-Saharan populations. Our aim was to verify...
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