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Pharmacogenomics of Drug Hypersensitivity: Technology and Translation.
Immunology and allergy clinics of North America - 1 May 2022
Kuruvilla Rebecca, Scott Kathryn, Pirmohamed Sir Munir
Abstract excerpt
Hypersensitivity reactions are caused by many structurally unrelated drugs used for many different diseases. These reactions vary in severity and can be fatal. Only a minority of patients are affected by drug hypersensitivity reactions. Predisposition seems to be mediated by genetic factors, particularly within the HLA system. Apart from HLA-B∗57:01 testing, which is routine to prevent abacavir hypersensitivity,...
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