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Original Article

Long-term Evaluation of Penicillamine or Cyclofenil in Systemic Sclerosis: Results from a Two-year Randomized Study

A. Åkesson Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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B. Blom-Bülow Department of Lung Medicine, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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A. Scheja Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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P. Wollmer Department of Clinical Physiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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S. Valind Department of Clinical Physiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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F. A. Wollheim Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
Pages 238-244 | Received 26 Jun 1991, Accepted 14 Jun 1992, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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