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Hydroxychloroquine reduces metastatic tumor burden in pancreatic adenocarcinoma through myeloperoxidase inhibition

Journal of Inflammation
Background Metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma has a 5-year survival of only 3%. Neutrophil extracellular traps are formed when neutrophils expel their intracellular contents and have been intricately linked to metastases.
Britney Niemann, Pavan Rao, Quinn Hopen, Kaitlyn Landreth, Angisha Basnet, Werner Geldenhuys, Tracy W. Liu, Brian A. Boone   +7 more
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The place of hydroxychloroquine in modern dermatology

Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2021
Hydroxychloroquine has been known since the 1940s. It was initially used to treat malaria. Currently, it has a well-established position in the treatment of lupus erythematosus. The knowledge about its benefits is increasing over time.
Aleksandra Dańczak-Pazdrowska, Adriana Polańska   +1 more
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Hydroxychloroquine and IIH

, 2022
Dr.
Andrew G. Lee, MD
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Requirement for retinal screening in patients taking hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine [PDF]

, 2018
We read the article by McGill and Ambrose on lupus in young people with interest.1 They reiterate that patients should receive retinal screening after 5 years of exposure to hydroxychloroquine.1 It is estimated that there may be up to 161 000 users of ...
Yusuf, Imran H., Imran H Yusuf, Lotery, Andrew J., Andrew J Lotery   +3 more
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Hydroxychloroquine Use Is Associated With Decreased Incident Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2016
BackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. This study is the first to report the association of hydroxychloroquine (an antirheumatic medication that has been associated with decreased risk ...
Tarun S. Sharma, Mary Chester M. Wasko, Xiaoqin Tang, Deepak Vedamurthy, Xiaowei Yan, Jonida Cote, Androniki Bili   +6 more
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Risk of QT prolongation through drug interactions between hydroxychloroquine and concomitant drugs prescribed in real world practice

Scientific Reports, 2021
Hydroxychloroquine has recently received attention as a treatment for COVID-19. However, it may prolong the QTc interval. Furthermore, when hydroxychloroquine is administered concomitantly with other drugs, it can exacerbate the risk of QT prolongation ...
Byung Jin Choi, Yeryung Koo, Tae Young Kim, Wou Young Chung, Yun Jung Jung, Ji Eun Park, Hong-Seok Lim, Bumhee Park, Dukyong Yoon   +8 more
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Use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and treat mild COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2021
Objective: Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine has demonstrated no effect on the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. This study aimed to answer questions related to the use of hydroxychloroquine for pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis of ...
Suzana E Tanni, Hélio A Bacha, Alexandre Naime, Wanderley M Bernardo   +3 more
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Demographic and clinical characteristics associated with screening practices for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy

Scientific Reports
In this nationwide population-based cohort study, we investigated the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with hydroxychloroquine retinopathy screening using the National Health Insurance Review and Assessment database in South Korea ...
Jiyeong Kim, Hyo Chan Jeong, Hyeon Yoon Kwon, Young Hwan Kim, Seong Joon Ahn   +4 more
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Effect of Hydroxychloroquine on the Retinal Layers: A Quantitative Evaluation with Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016
Purpose. To evaluate the effect of hydroxychloroquine on retinal pigment epithelium- (RPE-) Bruch’s membrane complex, photoreceptor outer segment, and macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thicknesses using spectral-domain optical coherence
Hasim Uslu, Bulent Gurler, Aydin Yildirim, Mehmet Gurkan Tatar, Feride Aylin Kantarcı, Hasan Goker, Hatice Seval Pehlevan, Hatice Nur Colak   +7 more
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Hydroxychloroquine as a primary prophylactic agent against SARS-CoV-2 infection: A cohort study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Objective: Hydroxychloroquine has been proposed as a primary prophylactic agent against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to investigate if patients treated with hydroxychloroquine for a non-COVID-19 indication had a lower risk of ...
Peter Kamstrup, Pradeesh Sivapalan, Josefin Eklöf, Nils Hoyer, Charlotte Suppli Ulrik, Lars Pedersen, Therese S. Lapperre, Zitta Barrella Harboe, Uffe Bodtger, Rasmus Dahlin Bojesen, Kjell E.J. Håkansson, Casper Tidemandsen, Karin Armbruster, Andrea Browatzki, Howraman Meteran, Christian Niels Meyer, Kristoffer Grundtvig Skaarup, Mats Christian Højbjerg Lassen, Jens D. Lundgren, Tor Biering-Sørensen, Jens-Ulrik Jensen   +20 more
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