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chloroquine and Pityriasis

chloroquine has been researched along with Pityriasis 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.

Pityriasis: A name originally applied to a group of skin diseases characterized by the formation of fine, branny scales, but now used only with a modifier. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A marked cutaneous axonal dystrophy has been observed electronmicroscopically for the first time in the skin of three patients: (a) lesion of pityriasis lichenoides chronica in a patient with bronchogenic carcinoma, (b) non involved skin of a patient with malignant melanoma and (c) non involved skin of a patient with gout and retinal damage after prolonged use of chloroquine."3.65[Tumor- and drug-induced cutaneous axonal dystrophy. An electronmicrocopy proof of multiple lamellated bodies]. ( Orfanos, CE; Runne, U, 1975)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
NIETZKI, M1
Runne, U1
Orfanos, CE1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for chloroquine and Pityriasis

ArticleYear
[A contribution on the therapy of lichen ruber with chloroquine diphosphate].
    Dermatologische Wochenschrift, 1960, Nov-05, Volume: 142

    Topics: Chloroquine; Exanthema; Lichens; Pityriasis

1960
[Tumor- and drug-induced cutaneous axonal dystrophy. An electronmicrocopy proof of multiple lamellated bodies].
    Archives for dermatological research = Archiv fur dermatologische Forschung, 1975, Nov-14, Volume: 254, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Axons; Bronchial Neoplasms; Chloroquine; Cytoplasm; Drug Hypersensitivity; Female; Gout

1975