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Human Leukocyte Antigen B*14:01 and B*35:01 Are Associated With Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Induced Liver Injury.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jan 2021
Li Yi-Ju, Phillips Elizabeth J, Dellinger Andrew, Nicoletti Paola, Schutte Ryan, Li Danmeng, Ostrov David A, Fontana Robert J, Watkins Paul B, Stolz Andrew, Daly Ann K, Aithal Guruprasad P, Barnhart Huiman, Chalasani Naga
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Trimethoprim (TMP)-sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is an important cause of idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (DILI), but its genetic risk factors are not well understood. This study investigated the relationship between variants in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class 1 and 2 genes and well-characterized cases of TMP-SMX DILI. APPROACH AND RESULTS: European American and African American...
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