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Genetic and nongenetic factors that may predispose individuals to allergic drug reactions.
Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Aug 2018
Gibson Andrew, Ogese Monday, Pirmohamed Munir
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Defining predisposition to allergic drug reactions has largely focussed on HLA associations, but other genetic and nongenetic factors are also likely to be involved. RECENT FINDINGS: Polymorphic genetic variants in cytokine genes, including IL-10, and co-signalling pathways, including CTLA4, have been associated with allergic drug reactions, but the effect size is lower than with HLA alleles...
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