Abstract Number: 569 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxycholorquine Is Cardioprotective In Neonatal Rat Cardiomyocytes Exposed To Simulated Myocardial Ischaemic/Reperfusion Injury.-An Effect Mediated Through ERK Phosphorylation
Background/Purpose: A significant amount of myocardial damage during a myocardial infarction (MI) occurs during the reperfusion stage which is known as ischaemic reperfusion (I/R) injury…Abstract Number: 559 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects Of In Vivo Treatment With Hydroxychloroquine On Endothelial Function In a Murine Model Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Antimalarial drugs are a cornerstone of treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It has been suggested that antimalarial drugs may have a protective effect…Abstract Number: 200 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine Use Among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients In An Academic Rheumatology Practice
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a mainstay in the current treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). HCQ has been shown to reduce the incidence of SLE…Abstract Number: 1733 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) On the Annexin A5 Resistance Assay (AnxA5-RA) in Antiphospholipid Antibody (aPL)-Positive Patients: Preliminary Results of an Ongoing Prospective Study
Background/Purpose: One proposed mechanism of aPL-mediated thrombosis is disruption of the AnxA5 shield, allowing initiation of coagulation reactions on phospholipid surfaces. The AnxA5-RA measures the…