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The authors describe the first case of drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome caused by hydroxychloroquine treatment in a male patient affected by seronegative arthritis.
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Volpe, A., Marchetta, A., Caramaschi, P. et al. Hydroxychloroquine-induced DRESS syndrome. Clin Rheumatol 27, 537–539 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-007-0772-1
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