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chloroquine and Calcinosis

chloroquine has been researched along with Calcinosis in 2 studies

Chloroquine: The prototypical antimalarial agent with a mechanism that is not well understood. It has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the systemic therapy of amebic liver abscesses.
chloroquine : An aminoquinoline that is quinoline which is substituted at position 4 by a [5-(diethylamino)pentan-2-yl]amino group at at position 7 by chlorine. It is used for the treatment of malaria, hepatic amoebiasis, lupus erythematosus, light-sensitive skin eruptions, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Calcinosis: Pathologic deposition of calcium salts in tissues.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Lupus panniculitis has been reported to occur with a frequency of 2-3% in patients with lupus erythematosus (LE)."1.31Calcifying lupus panniculitis in a patient with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus: response to diltiazem and chloroquine. ( Callen, JP; Morgan, KW, 2001)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (50.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Morgan, KW1
Callen, JP1
Powell, RJ1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for chloroquine and Calcinosis

ArticleYear
Calcifying lupus panniculitis in a patient with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus: response to diltiazem and chloroquine.
    The Journal of rheumatology, 2001, Volume: 28, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Biopsy, Needle; Calcinosis; Chloroquine; Diltiazem; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Follow

2001
Systemic lupus erythematosus with widespread subcutaneous fat calcification.
    Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1974, Volume: 67, Issue:3

    Topics: Adipose Tissue; Adult; Calcinosis; Chloroquine; Female; Fever; Humans; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

1974