Endocrine Abstracts

Oral administration of chloroquine (CHQ) evokes adverse effects on glucose homeostasis and kidney function possibly due to transiently high plasma CHQ concentration or malaria. We have, however, reported that transdermally administered CHQ via the pectin CHQ-matrix patch formulation sustains controlled CHQ release into the bloodstream in experimental animals. Accordingly, the current study was designed to compare the ability of oral and transdermal CHQ treatments to clear para...