Culprit Medications and Risk Factors Associated with Stevens –Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Population-Based Nested Case–Control Study
ConclusionsAttention should be drawn to drugs assessed by high ALDEN scores that were associated with high absolute risks for SJS/TEN. Psoriasis, former drug allergies, in addition to systemic lupus erythematosus, malignancy, history of cerebrovascular accident, and diabetes mellitus were associated with increased SJS/TEN risk in our analysis.
Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
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