A 26-year-old woman with photosensitive rash, oral ulcers and arthralgia has positive ANA and anti-dsDNA. What is the initial disease-modifying treatm...

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A 26-year-old woman with photosensitive rash, oral ulcers and arthralgia has positive ANA and anti-dsDNA. What is the initial disease-modifying treatment?

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Hydroxychloroquine

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Azathioprine

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Rituximab

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Methotrexate mandatory

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No treatment

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A 26-year-old woman with photosensitive rash, oral ulcers and arthralgia has positive ANA and anti-dsDNA. What is the initial disease-modifying treatment?