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[Ximedon-electrophoresis in rehabilitation of patients with systemic scleroderma]
[Article in Russian]
A double blind placebo-controlled trial performed in 56 patients with scleroderma systematica showed effectiveness of a domestic drug ximedon--a pirimidine compound--applied during electrophoresis on the affected skin, limbs. The addition of ximedon-electrophoresis to rehabilitation program for scleroderma systematica improved the condition in 77.8%, microhemocirculation in 72.2%, reduced the area of the affected skin by 9.8% (p < 0.05), skin induration in 55.6% of patients.
PMID: 12532597 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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