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hydroxychloroquine and Hepatitis, Chronic

hydroxychloroquine has been researched along with Hepatitis, Chronic in 2 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.

Hepatitis, Chronic: INFLAMMATION of the LIVER with ongoing hepatocellular injury for 6 months or more, characterized by NECROSIS of HEPATOCYTES and inflammatory cell (LEUKOCYTES) infiltration. Chronic hepatitis can be caused by viruses, medications, autoimmune diseases, and other unknown factors.

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Grasset, D1
Nougué, J1
Seigneuric, C1
Landreaud, M1
Voigt, JJ1
Doutre, MS1
Beylot, C1
Beylot-Barry, M1
Dumas, F1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for hydroxychloroquine and Hepatitis, Chronic

ArticleYear
[Porphyria cutanea tarda and chronic hepatitis C. Course after interferon therapy].
    Gastroenterologie clinique et biologique, 1994, Volume: 18, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis, Chronic; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Interferon-alpha; Male; Porphyri

1994
[Hirsutism treated by estrogens and anti-estrogens: disclosure of porphyria cutanea tarda. Association with chronic hepatitis C].
    Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie, 1994, Volume: 121, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Estrogen Antagonists; Female; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis, Chronic; Hirsutism; Humans; Hydroxychlo

1994