Rituximab in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis: an open-label clinical and histopathological study.

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Published in Ann Rheum Dis on January 01, 2010

Authors

V Smith1, J T Van Praet, B Vandooren, B Van der Cruyssen, J-M Naeyaert, S Decuman, D Elewaut, F De Keyser

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital 0K12-IB, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000, Gent, Belgium. Vanessa.Smith@ugent.be

Associated clinical trials:

A Protocol Based Treatment for Early and Severe Systemic Sclerosis With (Anti-CD20), Rituximab | NCT00379431

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