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A member asked:
Hydroxychloriquine ,can it be used for discoid lupus (dle) to prevent dle becoming sle ?
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NO: Use it for whatever it does for you. If you have DLE you must protect strictly against sun, UV, any radiation. Your DR may give you something for DLE or SLE.
Answered 4/21/2017
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