An association between HLA-B*1502 and CM-induced SJS/TEN with SOC in Indian population was reported in Kannabiran et al.33 The numbers of subjects carrying at least one allele of HLA-B*1502 were 4 out of 23 in cases and 1 out of 50 in controls. The gene discussed is HLA-B; the disease is toxic epidermal necrolysis.