Would Hydroxychloroquine Be A New Promising
Drug in Managing Antiphospholipid Syndrome?
Volume 2 - Issue 4
Amani Mohsen1* and Rabih Chahine2
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- 1Obstetrics & gynecology consultant, Palestinian Red Crescent Society, Shatila Camp, Beirut, Lebanon
- 2chairman of obstetrics & gynecology department, Rafik Hariri university Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
*Corresponding author:
Amani Mohsen, Obstetrics & gynecology consultant, Palestinian Red Crescent Society, Shatila Camp,
Beirut, Lebanon
Received:October 10, 2018; Published: October 15, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/DDIPIJ.2018.02.000141
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Abstract
Once Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is diagnosed, risk profile of the patient will impact its management whether there was
a previous thrombotic event or not, association with other autoimmune disorders, presence of other obstetrical complications
as well as being currently pregnant. The current recommended regimen for preventing obstetrical complications. The current
recommended regimen for preventing obstetrical complications includes low molecular weight Heparin and low dose aspirin. This
regimen decreases the risk of miscarriage by only 54%. Here, we will review the studies that evaluated adding Hydroxychloroquine
(HCQ) to the treatment of APS and how effective it would be.
Keywords: Antiphospholipid syndrome; Hydroxychloroquine; Miscarriage
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