Human leukocyte antigen B*0702 is protective against ocular Stevens–Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis in the UK population

Abstract Stevens–Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (SJS/TEN) are part of a disease continuum of vesiculobullous mucocutaneous reactions affecting the skin and mucous membranes including the ocular surface. Manifestations of disease range from mild dry eye to progressive conjunctival ci...

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Main Authors: Gibran F. Butt, Ali Hassan, Graham R. Wallace, Shigeru Kinoshita, Sajjad Ahmad, Mayumi Ueta, Saaeha Rauz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82400-3