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Itching on shoulder in evening from dle(steriod cream not working)can the new version of hydroxychloroquine tablets be useful for skin discoid lupus?
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Yes: Yes, hydroxychloroquine is effective for many discoid and systematic lupus patients.
Answered 3/1/2019
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