A retrospective clinical analysis of medical treatments used for symptomatic relief of Raynaud's phenomenon in children at Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, UK
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Background Literature on treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) in the paediatric age group is scarce, and practice varies. We completed a retrospective analysis of patients with RP treated by paediatric rheumatologists at Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital to assess clinical response to medical treatments including calcium channel blockers (nifedipine and amlodipine) and Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) patches.
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