Due to the significant risk of developing Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), the use of carbamazepine is not recommended in patients carrying the human leukocyte antigen B… Click to show full abstract
Due to the significant risk of developing Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), the use of carbamazepine is not recommended in patients carrying the human leukocyte antigen B (HLA‐B) *15:02 allele. In an effort to guarantee reliable community‐based HLA‐B*15:02 testing throughout China, a HLA‐B*15:02 genotyping external quality assessment (EQA) program was set up.
               
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