Epicutaneous patch testing in drug hypersensitivity syndrome (DRESS)
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Epicutaneous patch testing in drug hypersensitivity syndrome (DRESS).
BACKGROUND In some patterns of cutaneous adverse drug reactions, and depending on the culprit drug, patch testing has been helpful in confirming its cause. Its value in Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) has not been established in a large cohort of patients. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study is to evaluate the safety and usefulness of patch testing in DRESS. PAT...
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عنوان ژورنال: Contact Dermatitis
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0105-1873,1600-0536
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2009.01659.x