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INDIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY VENEREOLOGY & LEPROLOGY
Volume 75, Issue 6, Pages 579-582Publisher
WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.57718
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Carbamazepine; HLA-B*1502; Hindu; Indian; Stevens-Johnson syndrome
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Background: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis are severe cutaneous reactions caused by certain drugs, including antiepileptic carbamazepine. A strong association has been reported between human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B*1502 and carbamazepine-induced SJS in Han Chinese patients. European studies suggested that HLA-B*1502 is not a universal marker but is ethnicity-specific for Asians. Aim: To study the association between HLA-B*1502 and carbamazepine-induced SJS in Indian patients. Methods: Eight individuals who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of SJS induced by carbamazepine were identified and HLA-B molecular typing was performed. HLA-B genotyping was carried out by polymerase chain reaction using sequence-specific primers. Results: Out of eight patients studied for genotype, six patients were found to have the HLA-B*1502 allele. Conclusion: This study suggests an association between HLA-B*1502 and carbamazepine-induced SJS in Indian patients.
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