Table 1. Demographics, co-morbidities, and clinical characteristics of DRESS patients Table 1. Demographics, co-morbidities, and clinical characteristics of DRESS patients Table 1. Demographics, co-morbidities, and clinical characteristics of DRESS patients
Clinical Characteristics (N=93) (%)
Gender (Male : Female) 1 : 1.2 -
Age (years), Mean ± SD 57 ± 17 -
Ethnicity
Chinese 62 67
Malay 14 15
Indian 10 11
Others 7 8
Comorbidities
Malignancy 10 11
HIV 1 1
Infection 10 11
Liver disease 8 9
Renal disease 30 32
Heart Disease 19 20
Hypertension 59 63
Hyperlipidemia 47 51
Diabetes 26 28
Autoimmune 7 8
Fever > 38.5 °C 62 67
Lymphadenopathy 24 26
Blood involvement* 92 99
Eosinophilia 81 87
Atypical Lymphocytes 82 88
Organ Involvement
1 organ involved 9 10
2 organs involved 34 37
3 organs involved 26 28
> 3 organs involved 24 26
Liver 67 72
Kidney 41 44
Lung 11 12
Heart 17 18
Pancreas 6 7
Gastrointestinal 14 15
Thyroid 18 19
Others 13 14
* Note: Infections include tuberculosis (4), sepsis (4), urinary tract infection (2), wound infection (1) ** Includes patients with both eosinophilia and atypical lymphocytes * Note: Infections include tuberculosis (4), sepsis (4), urinary tract infection (2), wound infection (1) ** Includes patients with both eosinophilia and atypical lymphocytes * Note: Infections include tuberculosis (4), sepsis (4), urinary tract infection (2), wound infection (1) ** Includes patients with both eosinophilia and atypical lymphocytes
Note: Other organ involvements include (patients): central nervous system (8), gallbladder (3), aorta (1), spleen (1) Note: Other organ involvements include (patients): central nervous system (8), gallbladder (3), aorta (1), spleen (1) Note: Other organ involvements include (patients): central nervous system (8), gallbladder (3), aorta (1), spleen (1)