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hydroxychloroquine and Autoimmune Thyroiditis

hydroxychloroquine has been researched along with Autoimmune Thyroiditis in 3 studies

Hydroxychloroquine: A chemotherapeutic agent that acts against erythrocytic forms of malarial parasites. Hydroxychloroquine appears to concentrate in food vacuoles of affected protozoa. It inhibits plasmodial heme polymerase. (From Gilman et al., Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed, p970)
hydroxychloroquine : An aminoquinoline that is chloroquine in which one of the N-ethyl groups is hydroxylated at position 2. An antimalarial with properties similar to chloroquine that acts against erythrocytic forms of malarial parasites, it is mainly used as the sulfate salt for the treatment of lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and light-sensitive skin eruptions.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi's disease) is an uncommon disease of the cervical lymph nodes occurring in young women, commonly associated with various auto-immune or infectious diseases."2.39[Kikuchi syndrome, Hashimoto thyroiditis and lupus serology. Apropos of a case]. ( Anzieu, B; Bousquet, E; Brousset, P; Dubarry, B; Duffaut, M; Massip, P; Tubéry, M, 1996)
"Rare, well documented, cases of facial palsy have also been described."1.33[Recurrent facial palsy, primary Gougerot-Sjögren's syndrome and vitamin B12 deficiency]. ( Andrès, E; Blicklé, JF; Brogard, JM; Noel, E; Rousso, E, 2005)
"The hydroxychloroquine dose was tapered to 200 mg daily after 12 months, then to 100 mg daily after 18 months therapy."1.33Connective tissue panniculitis in a child with vitiligo and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. ( Mirza, B; Muir, J; Peake, J; Whitehead, K, 2006)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (33.33)18.2507
2000's2 (66.67)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Rousso, E1
Noel, E1
Brogard, JM1
Blicklé, JF1
Andrès, E1
Mirza, B1
Muir, J1
Peake, J1
Whitehead, K1
Bousquet, E1
Tubéry, M1
Brousset, P1
Anzieu, B1
Dubarry, B1
Massip, P1
Duffaut, M1

Reviews

1 review available for hydroxychloroquine and Autoimmune Thyroiditis

ArticleYear
[Kikuchi syndrome, Hashimoto thyroiditis and lupus serology. Apropos of a case].
    La Revue de medecine interne, 1996, Volume: 17, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Cortisone; Female; Histiocytosis; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Lupus Erythematosus, Syste

1996

Other Studies

2 other studies available for hydroxychloroquine and Autoimmune Thyroiditis

ArticleYear
[Recurrent facial palsy, primary Gougerot-Sjögren's syndrome and vitamin B12 deficiency].
    Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 2005, Jan-29, Volume: 34, Issue:2 Pt 1

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antirheumatic Agents; Electromyography; Facial Paralysis; Female; H

2005
Connective tissue panniculitis in a child with vitiligo and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
    The Australasian journal of dermatology, 2006, Volume: 47, Issue:1

    Topics: Biopsy, Needle; Child; Connective Tissue; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Huma

2006