Gene Test Can Predict Risk For Gout Medicine Side Effects By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new gene test might be able to predict which gout patients ...

Two HLA class I alleles are independently associated with an increased risk for allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions.

In this study conducted in Taiwan, China, Chung and colleagues identified 48 patients with severe allopurinol-related skin reactions and compared their clinical and genetic features with those of 138 ...

On Demand as Effective as Maintenance Therapy for Mild Asthma For patients with mild asthma, as-needed therapy may be just as effective and cause fewer adverse effects than daily steroid therapy.