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Validation Study of HLA-B*13:01 as a Biomarker of Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome in Leprosy Patients in Indonesia

Leprosy is a stigmatizing, chronic infection which degenerates the nervous system and often leads to incapacitation. Multi-drug therapy (MDT) consists of dapsone. This study validated the genetic association of HLA-B*13:01 and its impact in leprosy patients who consume dapsone.

PublicationsValidation Study of HLA-B*13:01 as a Biomarker of Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome in Leprosy Patients in Indonesia

Oct 15, 2020

Validation Study of HLA-B*13:01 as a Biomarker of Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome in Leprosy Patients in Indonesia

Leprosy is a stigmatizing, chronic infection which degenerates the nervous system and often leads to incapacitation. Multi-drug therapy (MDT) consists of dapsone. This study validated the genetic association of HLA-B*13:01 and its impact in leprosy patients who consume dapsone.

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