Accelerated progressive systemic sclerosis in a patient with hypothenar hammer syndrome

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 388-392

  Bhatla, Anshu ^a   Bulatao, Imelda S ^a   Walker, Sara E ^a,b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypothenar hammer syndrome; Progressive systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; DILTIAZEM; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; NIFEDIPINE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PENICILLAMINE; QUINAPRIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYPOTHENAR HAMMER SYNDROME; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

ANGIOGRAPHY; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; SYNDROME; THROMBOSIS; ULNAR ARTERY;

EID: 0029996049     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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