Association of the diplotype configuration at the N-acetyltransferase 2 gene with adverse events with co-trimoxazole in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Although co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole) is an effective drug for prophylaxis against and treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia, patients often experience adverse events with this combination, even at prophylactic doses. With the aim being to achieve individual optimization of co-trimo...

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Main Authors: Soejima, Makoto, Sugiura, Tomoko, Kawaguchi, Yasushi, Kawamoto, Manabu, Katsumata, Yasuhiro, Takagi, Kae, Nakajima, Ayako, Mitamura, Tadayuki, Mimori, Akio, Hara, Masako, Kamatani, Naoyuki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2007
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1906798/