Autologous stem cell transplantation in diffuse scleroderma: Impact on hand structure and function

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 692-696

  Englert, H ^a   Kirkham, S ^a   Moore, J ^b   Poon, T S ^c   Katelaris, C ^d   McGill, N ^e   Schrieber, L ^f   Manolios, N ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d CAMPBELLTOWN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autologous stem cell transplantation; Hand function; Hand structure; Scleroderma

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE DERIVATIVE; CYCLOSPORIN; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; PENICILLAMINE;

ABDUCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIFFUSE SCLERODERMA; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FINGER; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND; HAND FUNCTION; HAND MOVEMENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LEISURE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REMISSION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE; SPORT; SYNOVITIS; TENOSYNOVITIS; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCLERODERMA, DIFFUSE; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54949127485     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01593.x     Document Type: Article

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