Hydroxychloroquine might reduce risk of incident endometriosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A retrospective population-based cohort study.

Fang-Yu ChenShuo-Wei ChenXinpeng ChenJing-Yang HuangZhizhong YeJames Cheng-Chung Wei

Published in: Lupus (2021)

This study demonstrated that SLE patients continuously treated with HCQ have a lower risk of developing endometriosis. Clinically, HCQ can be beneficial for endometriosis patients with SLE.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
disease activity
cardiovascular disease
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
rheumatoid arthritis