minocycline is useful for mild to moderate scleroderma
February 1999
Preliminary evidence suggests that minocycline is useful for mild to moderate scleroderma...a debilitating autoimmune disorder.
In scleroderma, fibroblasts produce too much collagen. This can cause thickening and tightening of the skin and internal organs...restricting movement and function.
Scleroderma isn't very common...but it's hard to treat.
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