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Antimalarial exposure and renal histopathologic findings in lupus nephritis.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at people with lupus kidney disease who took antimalarial drugs. It checked if the drugs were linked to better kidney tissue health. It shows a link, but it does not prove the drugs caused the improvement. More research is needed to confirm if these drugs protect the kidneys.

Who did this work

Kharouf F · Mehta P · Li Q · Gladman DD · Whittall Garcia LP · Touma Z

Source

Article · PubMed, fibrosis reversal · 2026 Oct 9
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42853650/