Chloroquine-Induced Hypopigmentation of Hair and Freckles
- 1 September 1985
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology
- Vol. 121 (9) , 1164-1166
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1985.01660090078018
Abstract
• Hypopigmentation of hair and freckles occurred in a patient receiving chloroquine sulfate therapy. This patient had a severe congenital renal failure that presumably increased plasma and tissue levels of the drug substantially, accounting for the hypopigmentation. (Arch Dermatol 1985;121:1164-1166)Keywords
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