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Oct 28, 2013 - efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in this setting and in ITP patients with positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) without definite ...
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Hydroxychloroquine is a good second-line treatment for adults with immune thrombocytopenia and positive antinuclear antibodies Mehdi Khellaf,1* Ame`lie Chabrol,1 Matthieu Mahevas,1 Franc¸oise Roudot-Thoraval,2 Nicolas Limal,1 Laetitia Languille,1 Philippe Bierling,3 Marc Michel,1 and Bertrand Godeau1 Treatment of patients with lupus-associated thrombocytopenia (SLE-ITP) is not standardized. We report data on efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in this setting and in ITP patients with positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) without definite SLE. Inclusion criteria were: definite diagnosis of ITP with a platelet count (PLT)

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