Chloroquine use improves dengue-related symptoms

Dengue is the most important arboviral disease in the world. As chloroquine, an antimalarial agent, has shown some antiviral effects, this study evaluated its effect in patients with dengue. A randomised, double-blind study was performed by administering chloroquine or placebo for three days to 129...

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Main Authors: Marcos Carvalho Borges, Luiza Antunes Castro, Benedito Antonio Lopes da Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000500596&lng=en&tlng=en