Human leukocyte antigen-B*58:01 allele in a familial case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome induced by allopurinol

J Dermatol. 2015 Jul;42(7):753-4. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.12894. Epub 2015 Apr 20.

Authors

Giacomo Caldarola¹, Pietro Sollena¹, Ketty Peris¹, Clara De Simone¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 25899558
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.12894

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alleles
Allopurinol / adverse effects*
Fatal Outcome
Gout Suppressants / adverse effects*
HLA-B Antigens / genetics*
Humans
Hyperuricemia / drug therapy
Male
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / etiology
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / genetics*

Substances

Gout Suppressants
HLA-B Antigens
HLA-B*58:01 antigen
Allopurinol