A new study found a connection between lower doses of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and increased risk of hospitalization in people with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). HCQ (known commercially ...

The Lupus Foundation of America has been working to address the shortage of hydroxychloroquine for people with lupus. In addition to providing tips for refilling hydroxychloroquine prescriptions and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — In patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, lower doses of hydroxychloroquine increase the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Chloroquine is a drug that was developed nearly a century ago for use against malaria. Now its derivative, hydroxychloroquine, is also used to treat lupus and rheumatoid ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Patients with lupus who maintained hydroxychloroquine blood levels of 750 ng/ml to 1,200 ng/ml ...

However, the researchers said their findings should not be interpreted as completely refuting the possibility that hydroxychloroquine might be a useful tool in preventing or slowing the development of ...

Hydroxychloroquine did not slow progression from incomplete to full-blown systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in patients who had antinuclear antibody (ANA) positivity and met one or two SLE ...

Prior cardiovascular disease and prior cancer were the strongest predictors of premature mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), while the use of hydroxychloroquine was ...

Hydroxychloroquine use in patients with lupus nephritis was significantly associated with greater improvement in eGFR slope over the first 5 years than over 10 years. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use in ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 77-year-old female. After experiencing hair thinning for over a year, I was diagnosed with incomplete lupus by a rheumatologist. My blood markers were high, but I don’t have ...

Q: I was diagnosed with inactive lupus six years ago and put on Plaquenil (chemical name hydroxychloroquine). Since lupus is an autoimmune disorder, should I avoid products that may boost the immune ...