Systemic treatment of venous leg ulcers with high doses of pentoxifylline: efficacy in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

V, Falanga; RM, Fujitani; C, Diaz; G, Hunter; J, Jorizzo; PF, Lawrence; BY, Lee; JO, Menzoian; LL, Tretbar; GA, Holloway; J, Hoballah; GR, Seabrook; DE, McMillan; W, Wolf

doi:10.1046/j.1524-475x.1999.00208.x

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Systemic treatment of venous leg ulcers with high doses of pentoxifylline: efficacy in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

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Falanga V

Fujitani RM

Diaz C

Abstract

Several small studies have indicated that the systemic administration of pentoxifylline may accelerate healing of venous leg ulcers. The goal of this study was to further evaluate these findings in a larger scale placebo controlled trial and to explore the effect of the dose of pentoxifylline on hea...

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