A favorable effect of hydroxychloroquine on glucose and lipid metabolism beyond its anti-inflammatory role
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a commonly used antimalarial drug in rheumatic diseases, has shown favorable metabolic effects on both glucose control and lipid profiles. We describe a case of a young woman with type 1 diabetes whose glycemic control was optimized with the introduction of HCQ as a treatme...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2042018814547204 |