Investigation of immunogenetic risk factors for carbamazepine-induced hypersensitivity reactions

T-cell mediated hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) to carbamazepine (CBZ), a commonly used anti-epileptic drug, occur only in a small proportion of patients, but can often be severe in nature. As the underlying pathomechanisms are not fully understood, it has proven difficult to predict who may be at...

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Main Author: Lichtenfels, Maike
Published: University of Liverpool 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.639440