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. 2021 May 13;18(12):2673–2688. doi: 10.7150/ijms.58147

Table 8.

The anti-obesity effects of CQ and HCQ in human studies

Study population Treatment, dose and duration Research outcomes Mechanism of action Reference
Healthy controls (n=34) and Q fever endocarditis patients (n=48) (mean age: 57 ± 15 years) Doxycycline (100 mg, twice a day) + HCQ (600 mg daily) Body weight: ↑ - 69

Abbreviations: HCQ, hydroxychloroquine; ↑, increase.