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Rapid Progression of Scleroderma Possibly Associated with Penicillamine Therapy

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    Yosef S. Haviv & Rifaat Safadi

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Haviv, Y.S., Safadi, R. Rapid Progression of Scleroderma Possibly Associated with Penicillamine Therapy. Clin. Drug Investig. 15, 61–63 (1998). https://doi.org/10.2165/00044011-199815010-00008

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Keywords

  • Scleroderma
  • Systemic Sclerosis
  • Drug Invest
  • Penicillamine
  • Pemphigus