Hydroxychloroquine blood levels predicts flare in childhood-onset lupus nephritis
Hydroxychloroquine blood levels predicts flare in childhood-onset lupus nephritis
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DOI:
10.1177/09612033211062515
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发表时间:
2021-12-29
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2.6
通讯作者:
Aikawa, Nadia Emi
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作者:
Balbi, Verena Andrade;Silva, Clovis Artur;Aikawa, Nadia Emi
Objective Low hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) blood levels are predictors of flare in adult lupus. Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) has high morbidity with renal involvement in up to 80% of cases. The aim of this study is to determine the HCQ cut-off levels which predicts flare in childhood-onset lupus nephritis (LN). Methods Sixty LN patients on HCQ use for at least 6-months were prospectively evaluated at baseline (BL) and about 6-months later for cSLE flare and HCQ blood levels (ng/mL) measured by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Results There were 19 patients (32%) with flare, during the study with median SLEDAI increase of 4 (0-8). Median (IQR) BL HCQ levels of the flare group were lower compared to stable patients [557.5 (68.6-980.3) vs. 1061.9 (534.8-1590.0 ng/mL); p=0.012]. ROC curve analysis demonstrated that HCQ levels