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Case Reports
. 1987 Oct;46(10):763-7.
doi: 10.1136/ard.46.10.763.

A new promising treatment in systemic sclerosis: 5-fluorouracil

J A Casas  1 , C P Subauste, G S Alarcón
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Case Reports

A new promising treatment in systemic sclerosis: 5-fluorouracil

J A Casas et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 1987 Oct.

Abstract

Twelve patients with systemic sclerosis according to American Rheumatism Association criteria were treated with intravenous 5-fluorouracil. Significant subjective and objective improvement occurred initially in the skin and subsequently in the involved viscera and vasculature. These preliminary results suggest that 5-fluorouracil may be an effective treatment for systemic sclerosis.

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