Absence of HLA-B*1502 and HLA-A*3101 Alleles in 9 Korean Patients With Antiepileptic Drug-Induced Skin Rash: A Preliminary Study.
10.3343/alm.2014.34.5.372
- Author:
Ju Sun SONG
1
;
Eun Suk KANG
;
Eun Yeon JOO
;
Seung Bong HONG
;
Dae Won SEO
;
Soo Youn LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. suddenbz@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Brief Communication ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Anticonvulsants;
Skin rash;
HLA;
Genotype;
Korean
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Alleles;
Anticonvulsants/*adverse effects;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group/*genetics;
Exanthema/*diagnosis/etiology;
Female;
Gene Frequency;
Genotype;
HLA-A Antigens/*genetics;
HLA-B Antigens/*genetics;
Humans;
Male;
Republic of Korea;
Young Adult
- From:Annals of Laboratory Medicine
2014;34(5):372-375
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
There have been a number of studies about correlations between HLA genotypes in various ethnic groups and occurrence of various cutaneous adverse drug reactions, ranging in intensity from mild to severe, caused by antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). This is the first report analyzing the HLA genotypes of 9 Korean patients with skin rashes induced by various AEDs. The AEDs that induced skin rash were lamotrigine (n=3), carbamazepine (n=3), oxcarbazepine (n=1), phenobarbital (n=1), and phenytoin (n=1). None of the patients' HLA genotypes was either HLA-B*1502 or HLA-A*3101. Based on these series of cases, AED-induced skin rash can occur independently of HLA-B*1502 or HLA-A*3101 genotypes in the Korean patients.
