A Case of Allopurinol Hypersensitivity Syndrome
Annals of Dermatology
; : 107-109, 2003.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Allopurinol is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor widely used to control plasma uric acid levels. Serious and life threatening adverse effects such as the allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome(AHS) are rare. We describe a 32-year-old female patient who was treated with allopurinol and developed fever, rash, and renal and liver dysfunction.
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Main subject:
Plasma
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Uric Acid
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Xanthine Oxidase
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Allopurinol
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Exanthema
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Fever
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Hypersensitivity
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Liver Diseases
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article
