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Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology 1/2012

Open Access 01-07-2012 | Poster presentation

Treatment for pulmonary manifestations of juvenile systemic sclerosis

Authors: Gretchen Henstorf, Anne M Stevens

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2012

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Children with systemic sclerosis (SSc) may develop severe alveolitis with progressive, potentially fatal interstitial fibrosis. There have been no controlled trials for treatment of juvenile SSc. Adult trials suggest benefit from cyclophosphamide (CY) therapy, though with significant risk for adverse events. As part of a larger study to develop objective clinical and radiological measures for outcomes in juvenile SSc, we reviewed the courses of seven patients with SSc lung disease who were treated with extensive courses of CY or methotrexate. …
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Title
Treatment for pulmonary manifestations of juvenile systemic sclerosis
Authors
Gretchen Henstorf
Anne M Stevens
Publication date
01-07-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-10-S1-A70

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