Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) and its relation with autoimmunity in a reference center in Mexico

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms is a severe adverse drug reaction, with a reported mortality of 10%. Long-term outcomes involve organic failure and autoimmune diseases in some populations. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical prognosis of patients with dr...

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Main Authors: Juan Manuel Ruiz Matta, Silvia Méndez Flores, Judith Domínguez Cherit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2017-02-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/abd/v92n1/0365-0596-abd-92-01-0030.pdf