Presentation
Cardiovascular
- Hypertension
Inhaled iloprost for severe pulmonary hypertension. N Engl J Med 2002; 347:322–329. CrossRef PubMed CAS Google Scholar Rubin LJ, Badesch DB, Barst RJ et al. Bosentan therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension. N Engl J Med 2002; 346:896–903. [link.springer.com]
Treatment
D-Penicillamine in the treatment of localized scleroderma. Arch Dermatol 1990; 126:609–612. CrossRef PubMed CAS Google Scholar Neuhofer J, Fritsch P. Treatment of localized scleroderma and lichen sclerosus with etretinate. [link.springer.com]
Epidemiology
Epidemiology of systemic sclerosis. Curr Opin Rheumatol 1996; 8: 585–589. CrossRef PubMed CAS Google Scholar Furst DE, Clements PJ, Steen VD et al. [link.springer.com]
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of scleroderma: an update. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 1998; 11:1–8. CrossRef PubMed CAS Google Scholar Hayakawa I, Hasagawa M, Matsushita T et al. [link.springer.com]
Prevention
Treatment of ischaemic ulcers and prevention of gangrene with intravenous iloprost in systemic sclerosis. Acta Derm Venereol (Stockh) 1996; 76:236–238. CAS Google Scholar Hashimoto H. Steroid pulse therapy for progressive systemic sclerosis. [link.springer.com]