Journal article
A Randomized Study of the Effect of Withdrawing Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine is thought to be effective in controlling some of the manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus, but its effectiveness has not been demonstrated conclusively.
METHODS: We conducted a six-month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effect of discontinuing hydroxychloroquine sulfate treatment in 47 patients with clinically stable systemic lupus erythematosus. The …
Journal
New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 324, No. 3, pp. 150–154
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Date
January 17, 1991
DOI
10.1056/nejm199101173240303
ISSN
0028-4793