Hydroxychloroquine Dose per Ophthalmology Guidelines and the Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Flares
April Jorge, Christian Mancini, Baijun Zhou, Gary Ho, Yuqing Zhang, Karen H. Costenbader, Hyon K. Choi
Abstract
This study of an academic medical center patient cohort with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) investigates the association between hydroxychloroquine dose based on current guidelines and risk of lupus flares.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHydroxychloroquineCohortDermatologyLupus erythematosusSystemic lupus erythematosusSystemic diseaseCohort studyInternal medicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ImmunologyImmunopathologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)AntibodyDrug-Induced Ocular ToxicitySystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchOcular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome