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Clinical and pharmacogenetic influences on response to hydroxychloroquine in discoid lupus erythematosus: a retrospective cohort study.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Oct 2011
Wahie Shyamal, Daly Ann K, Cordell Heather J, Goodfield Mark J, Jones Stephen K, Lovell Christopher R, Carmichael Andrew J, Carr Mary M, Drummond Angela, Natarajan Sivakumar, Smith Catherine H, Reynolds Nick J, Meggitt Simon J
Abstract excerpt
The recommended systemic therapy of choice for discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is the 4-aminoquinolone antimalarial hydroxychloroquine. There is limited published information on the likelihood of clinical response and, in particular, what factors influence outcome. We conducted a multicenter observational and pharmacogenetic study of 200 patients with DLE treated with hydroxychloroquine. The primary outcome was...
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