Rheopheresis for Digital Ulcers and Raynaud's Phenomenon in Systemic Sclerosis Refractory to Conventional Treatments

Rheopheresis for Digital Ulcers and Raynaud's Phenomenon in Systemic Sclerosis Refractory to Conventional Treatments

Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is almost universally present in patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). RP represents a generalized vasculopathy and potentially lead to digital ulcers (DU), which may be complicated by superinfection, tissue necrosis, and limb loss. We report the analysis of an extra...

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Main Authors: Peter Korsten, Gerhard A. Müller, Jan-Gerd Rademacher, Michael Zeisberg, Björn Tampe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
systemic sclerosis
extracorporeal circulation
raynaud phenomenon
skin ulcers
plasmapheresis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00208/full

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