Background It would be a benefit if time-saving, non-invasive methods could give hints for
diagnosing systemic sclerosis. To investigate the skin of patients with systemic sclerosis …

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Introduction Skin ulcers (SU) represent one of the most frequent manifestations of systemic
sclerosis (SSc), occurring in almost 50% of scleroderma patients. SSc-SU are often …

Objectives The rarity of early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) makes
randomised controlled trials very difficult. We aimed to use an observational approach to …

Sclerodermatous graft‐versus‐host disease (GVHD) is a rare complication of bone marrow
transplantation. While GVHD is often associated with the beneficial graft vs. tumour effect, it …

Photopheresis or extracorporeal photochemotherapy (ECP) is a novel immunomodulatory
therapy which involves separation of the patient's leucocyte‐rich plasma, followed by ex vivo …

Previous studies report the benefit of UVA1 phototherapy in treating acrosclerosis in patients
with systemic sclerosis. We carried out a retrospective study to examine the effectiveness of …

Summary Background Ultraviolet (UV) A1 phototherapy is an effective anti‐inflammatory
treatment modality that influences fibroblast functions. Objectives To document the effects of …

Extracorporeal photopheresis (ExP) was administered every other week in an outpatient
setting to four patients with chronic refractory psoriasis vulgaris without arthropathy. The …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is frequently complicated by skin ulcers, often unresponsive to
traditional treatments. A preliminary evaluation of the effects of recombinant human …