Low additive effect of hydroxychloroquine on Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus taking calcineurin inhibitor

ConclusionsThe addition of HCQ reduced disease activity, PSL dose, and flares in Japanese SLE patients but conferred less additive clinical efficacy when added to CNIs.

Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 8, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Hironari Hanaoka, Harunobu Iida, Tomofumi Kiyokawa, Yukiko Takakuwa, Kimito Kawahata Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research