Lidocaine for systemic sclerosis: a double-blind randomized clinical trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma; SSc) is an orphan disease with the highest case-specific mortality of any connective-tissue disease. Excessive collagen deposit in affected tissues is a key for the disease's pathogenesis and com...

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Main Authors: Trevisani Virgínia FM, Yanagita Edison T, Kayser Cristiane, Andrade Luís EC, Souza Alexandre WS, Riera Rachel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Online Access:http://www.ojrd.com/content/6/1/5