Platelet gel in the treatment of severe scleroderma skin ulcers

Rheumatology International

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2929-2932

  Giuggioli, Dilia ^a   Colaci, Michele ^a   Manfredi, Andreina ^a   Mariano, Mariateresa ^a   Ferri, Clodoveo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Platelet gel; Scleroderma; Skin ulcers; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; PLATELET GEL; PROSTANOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCLERODERMA; SKIN ULCER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TISSUE REPAIR; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULCER HEALING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; BLOOD PLATELETS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84866404578     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: 1437160X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-011-2038-0     Document Type: Article

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