A patient is to be started on allopurinol for gout prevention. They are of Han Chinese ethnicity. What specific genetic testing should be considered b...

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A patient is to be started on allopurinol for gout prevention. They are of Han Chinese ethnicity. What specific genetic testing should be considered before initiation, according to MHRA advice and BNF warnings?

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HLA-B*5801

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HLA-B*5701

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HLA-B*1502

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CYP2C9

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TPMT

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Pharmacogenomics (Allopurinol)

A patient is to be started on allopurinol for gout prevention. They are of Han Chinese ethnicity. What specific genetic testing should be considered before initiation, according to MHRA advice and BNF warnings?