Drugs administered for treatment of serious conditions inadvertently target the immune system making the body’s own tissue look foreign, a new study has found.
University of Melbourne and Monash University researchers said the study discovered a new class of drug allergy.
The study will help establish new methods of testing patients prior to receiving drugs to avoid allergic reactions.
A simple blood test may be all that is needed to predict adverse reactions in the treatment of a broad range of conditions such as AIDS, epilepsy, gout and infections.
Read more at The University of Melbourne