Lupus patients can lower their heart disease risk by sticking to one common treatment, study says

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Lupus patients can significantly decrease their risk of heart disease if they consistently take their medication, a new study says. People with lupus had a higher risk of heart disease if they didn't consistently take hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), the most common treatment for the disease, researchers report in the journal Arthritis Care & Research.

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