Is there a role for hydroxychloroquine for secondary prevention in patients with APS without SLE?
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Do you use hydroxychloroquine in secondary prevention of APS in patients without SLE?
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Hematology · Mayo Clinic
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There are no prospective trials to answer this question. In one cross-sectional study (Erkan et al., PMID 12154210) there was a suggestion of a protective effect of hydroxychloroquine. However, patients were also on aspirin and it may be difficult to sort out which of these agents had the protective...
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