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Response to risk of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy is not related to systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Sukriye, Ulucanlar St. No: 89, Altindag, 06340, Ankara, Turkey

    Nilufer Yesilirmak, Hande Husniye Telek, Gulten Sungur & Firdevs Ornek

  2. Department of Statistics, Gazi University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Yaprak Ozdemir

  3. Department of Rheumatology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Nesibe Karahan Yesil

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Yesilirmak, N., Telek, H.H., Sungur, G. et al. Response to risk of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy is not related to systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis. Doc Ophthalmol 136, 95–96 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10633-018-9624-3

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