Update on pathobiology in Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis

Update on pathobiology in Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrosis (TEN) are rare but life-threatening severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs), which are mainly induced by a variety of drugs. Once considered to be unpredictable, significant progress has been achieved in understanding the pathological me...

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Main Authors: Shih-Chi Su, Wen-Hung Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-12-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
Subjects:
drug hypersensitivity
human leukocyte antigens
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
toxic epidermal necrolysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811713000797

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