Hydroxychloroquine treatment in European patients with lupus erythematosus: dosing, retinopathy screening and adherence
Background Use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is common in patients with lupus erythematosus. Long-term use (ie, ≥5 years) and high-dose HCQ (ie, >5 mg/kg/day) are both risk factors for developing HCQ retinopathy. Advances in our understanding of HCQ retinopathy have led to changes in the recomm...
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| Main Authors: | Ronald F van Vollenhoven, Alain Cornet, Jeanette Andersen, Zgjim Osmani, Thijs J Schrama, Wendy Zacouris-Verweij, Susan Frankel, Irene E M Bultink |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Lupus Science and Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://lupus.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000478.full |
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