Singapore scientists lead in the discovery of gene responsible for fatal drug allergy

A team of researchers led by Prof Liu Jianjun from A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) has discovered that the presence of a gene allele known as HLA-B*13:01 could cause a severe adverse drug reaction (ADR1) to dapsone, which could be fatal. The important discovery will lead to the development of HLA-B*13:01-based diagnostic tests, which will identify high-risk individuals of this potentially life-threatening condition, and help improve the safety of dapsone therapy...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news