Abstract:BackgroundCardiopulmonary involvement is recognized as a poor prognostic factor in systemic sclerosis (SSc). So, stabilizing the cardiopulmonary parameters as long as possible may represent an important therapeutic goal. Intravenous iloprost is a first-line option for the treatment of SSc-related digital vasculopathy to reduce the frequency and severity of SSc-Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) attacks and to heal active digital ulcers in patients with SSc.1 Some studies have suggested its role in preventing the incide… Show more
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