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Stevens-Johnson syndrome primary prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no established measures for the primary prevention of SJS
Primary Prevention
Primary Prevention
There are no established measures for the primary prevention of SJS. However, for people of Chinese, Indian or Southeast Asian descent, consultation with a physician is recommended before taking carbamazepine. People with a gene called HLA-B*1502 have an increased risk of Stevens-Johnson syndrome if they take this drug.
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anila Hussain, MD [2]