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Stevens-Johnson syndrome
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Ste·vens-John·son syndrome  (stvnz-jnsn)
n.
A severe inflammatory eruption of the skin and mucous membranes, usually occurring in children and young adults following a respiratory infection or as an allergic reaction to drugs or other substances.

[After Albert Mason Stevens (1884-1945) and Frank Chambliss Johnson (1894-1934), American pediatricians.]


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She was diagnosed as having Steven Johnson Syndrome which affects the liver and left her covered in huge blisters.
 
 
 
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