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• A substance that decreases immune responses in the body. It is used to treat some autoimmune diseases, and is being studied as a treatment for graft-versus-host disease. Hydroxychloroquine belongs to the family of drugs called antiprotozoals.

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  hydroxychloroquine. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hydroxychloroquine.

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  hydroxychloroquine. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hydroxychloroquine (accessed: June 8, 2023).

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  "hydroxychloroquine." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hydroxychloroquine.

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