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Published on: November 21, 2014
Genetic variations in HLA-B region and hypersensitivity reactions to abacavir
Seth Hetherington1, Arlene R Hughes, Michael Mosteller
1HIV Clinical Development and Medical Affairs, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. svh31379@gsk.com
Abstract:
Hypersensitivity to abacavir affects about 4% of patients who receive the drug for HIV-1 infection. We did a retrospective, case-control study to identify multiple markers in the vicinity of HLA-B associated with hypersensitivity reactions. HLA-B57 was present in 39 (46%) of 84 patients versus four (4%) of 113 controls (p<0 small middle dot0001). However, because of low numbers of women and other ethnic groups enrolled, these findings relate largely to white men. The lower sensitivity of HLA-B57 for predicting hypersensitivity to abacavir identified in this study compared with a previous report highlights that predictive values for markers will vary across populations. Clinical monitoring and management of hypersensitivity reactions among patients receiving abacavir must remain unchanged.
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