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. 2024 May 22;316(5):194. doi: 10.1007/s00403-024-02876-7

Table 2.

Frequency of Lab Abnormalities in Patients with Baseline and Monitoring Labs while taking Hydroxychloroquine (N = 289)

Test Grade 1 or 2 abnormalities Grade 3 abnormalities Percentage of severe adverse events that developed
ALT
 Baseline 11 0
 Monitoring 27 1 0.35% (N = 1/289)
AST
 Baseline 16 0
 Monitoring 37 2 0.69% (N = 2/289)
AP
 Baseline 28 0
 Monitoring 55 1 0.35% (N = 1/289)
Glucose
 Baseline 70 1
 Monitoring 97 7 2.08% (N = 6/289)
GFR
 Baseline 141 6
 Monitoring 162 9 1.04% (N = 3/289)
Creatinine
 Baseline 40 2
 Monitoring 64 3 0.35% (N = 1/289)
Total bilirubin
 Baseline 7 0
 Monitoring 20 0 0%
White blood cells
 Baseline 33 0
 Monitoring 66 1 0.35% (N = 1/289)
Hemoglobin
 Baseline 72 1
 Monitoring 102 6 1.73% (N = 5/289)
Absolute neutrophils
 Baseline 10 1
 Monitoring 31 6 1.73% (N = 5/289)
Absolute lymphocytes
 Baseline 16 2
 Monitoring 50 10 2.77% (N = 8/289)
Platelets
 Baseline 5 0
 Monitoring 19 0 0%