title: Ketotifen-induced remission in progressive early diffuse scleroderma: evidence for the role of mast cells in disease pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York, Stony Brook.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D015550:Cell Degranulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007665:Ketotifen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007665:Ketotifen