Long-Term Hydroxychloroquine Therapy and Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease associated with a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is commonly used to control disease activity in patients with SLE. We evaluated its potential additional therapeutic effect for re...

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Main Authors: Deng-Ho Yang, Pui-Ying Leong, Sung-Kien Sia, Yu-Hsun Wang, James Cheng-Chung Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/6/796