Successful Treatment of Psoriasis-like Lesions in HIV Infected Patients in Uganda with Chloroquine
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The effect of chloroquine in the treatment of psoriasis remains controversial. Treatment of psoriasis in HIV infection is not well described. Chloroquine has been shown to have direct effects on both the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and on the psoriasis disease process. The effect of chloroquine in HIV infected patients with psoriasis has not
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تاریخ انتشار 2009