Journal article
A Long-Term Study of Hydroxychloroquine Withdrawal on Exacerbations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract
The ability of antimalarials to moderate severe disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is plausible but undemonstrated. We evaluated the long-term effectiveness of maintaining treatment with hydroxychloroquine sulphate (HCQ) to prevent major flares in quiescent SLE. Forty-seven patients with quiescent SLE who had been randomized to take HCQ (n = 25) or placebo (n = 22) as part of a 24-week withdrawal trial were evaluated for an …
Authors
Tsakonas E; Joseph L; Esdaile JM; Choquette D; Senécal J-L; Cividino A; Danoff D; Osterland CK; Yeadon C; Smith CD
Journal
Lupus, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 80–85
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
February 1998
DOI
10.1191/096120398678919778
ISSN
0961-2033