Hyperpigmentation of hard palate induced by chloroquine therapy

Abstract The antimalarials are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for conditions such as lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis, and the side effects, though infrequent, are well known. The antimalarial agent chloroquine diphosphate usually causes pigmentary changes in the oral mucosa c...

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Main Authors: Benevenuto de Andrade, Bruno Augusto, Padrón Alvarado, Nelson Alejandro, Muñoz Campos, Edgar Manuel, De Lima Morais, Thayná Melo, Martínez Pedraza, Ricardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: J Clin Exp Dent 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.uanl.mx/17470/1/300.pdf