| Abacavir side effects linked to autoimmune reaction. |
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| FDA: In an article available online today in the journal AIDS disclaimer icon , the team found that in certain at-risk patients, the anti-HIV drug Ziagen (abacavir) causes the immune system to “see” a patient’s own healthy tissues and proteins as a foreign invader. The effect is similar to what happens when the immune system recognizes a viral or bacterial protein during an infection. |