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5 Facts you should know about
DRESS syndrome
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A rare reaction to certain medications which includes characteristic blood abnormalities such as an abnormally high level of eosinophils, low number of platelets, and increased number of lymphocytes
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The symptoms of DRESS syndrome usually begin 2 to 6 weeks but uncommonly up to 8 to 16 weeks after exposure to an offending drug
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It primarily involves a widespread skin rash, fever, swollen lymph nodes, and characteristic blood abnormalities
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DRESS is often complicated by potentially life-threatening inflammation of internal organs
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The syndrome has about a 10% mortality rate
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