Cardiac toxicity secondary to long term treatment with chloroquine
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Cardiac toxicity secondary to long term treatment with chloroquine.
Chloroquine is frequently used to treat systemic autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). With long term treatment, associated toxicity is well known, with retinopathy been the most common complication. Other chronic complications include skin disorders (hyperpigmentation), blood dyscrasias, corneal deposits, encephalopathy, neuropathy, myopathy, and impairment of audito...
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Chloroquine is frequently used to treat systemic autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). With long term treatment, associated toxicity is well known, with retinopathy been the most common complication. Other chronic complications include skin disorders (hyperpigmentation), blood dyscrasias, corneal deposits, encephalopathy, neuropathy, myopathy, and impairment of audito...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.60.3.301