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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of LTG-induced cADRs group and LTG-tolerant group

From: 7th Drug hypersensitivity meeting: part two

 

LTG-induced cADRs group (n = 16)

LTG-tolerant group (n = 50)

p value

Gender (male: female)

6:10

12:38

0.340

1:2 (SJS/TEN)

 

1.000

5:8 (MPE)

 

0.353

Mean age (years)

35.5 ± 21.7

38.2 ± 19.0

0.646

52.3 ± 24.0 (SJS/TEN)

 

0.415

32.0 ± 20.9 (MPE)

 

0.353

Starting dosage of LTG (mg/day)

51.6 ± 26.6

77.6 ± 62.0

0.109

41.7 ± 14.4 (SJS/TEN)

 

0.325

53.8 ± 28.6 (MPE)

 

0.186

  1. No significant differences were observed in gender, mean age, and mean starting dosage of LTG between cases and LTG-tolerant controls