Correlation of whole blood hydroxychloroquine concentration with cutaneous lupus erythematosus and factors associated with it: first multicenter, cross-sectional analysis in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Peh, D., Wan Ahmad Kammal, W. S. L., Beh, P. J., Yong, A. C. H., Tan, W. C., Lim, A. L., Thevarajah, S., Stanslas, J., How, Kang Nien
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100818/; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1346-8138.16292
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is the first-line systemic treatment for cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE). Whole blood HCQ concentration (WBHCQ) was found to correlate with CLE severity among Caucasians. However, studies on Asians are scarce. We aim to explore the relationship of WBHCQ with CLE disease...