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Hello i scratched my chest and now have what looks like petechiae, i do have ra and am on hydroxychloroquine could the 2 be linked?
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Youre smart: Studies show that among the adverse effects of patients taking the most common treatments for RA include low platelets get in to see your Rheum pronto for a full blood count and just a full history and physical in general full list of medications, etc
Answered 1/7/2019
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