The treatment of skin ulcers in systemic sclerosis: use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in 26 patients

• Main Authors: Andrea Caruso (Author), Umberto Franciosi (Author), Michele Colaci (Author), Rocco Magistro (Author), Dilia Giuggioli (Author), Clodoveo Ferri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: To verify the effectiveness of G-CSF in the treatment of non-healing skin lesions in SSc patients. Methods: 26 SSc patients (23 F and 3 M, age 54 ±13,6 yrs) with skin ulcers were enrolled in a pilot study. Prior to the treatment with G-CSF, all ulcers failed to heal with conventional the...