How do you utilize methotrexate and/or hydroxychloroquine in the setting of limited scleroderma/CREST?

Community PollStarted

Does methotrexate have a role in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis?

95 physicians have voted

Join Mednetto vote and see how they answered.

1 Answer

Mednet MemberInvited Expert

Rheumatology · Mayo Clinic

Answered on

Thank you for this great question!

The use of immune-suppression in systemic sclerosis is generally reserved for progressing skin sclerosis, progressive ILD, inflammatory arthritis, inflammatory myositis, and myocarditis. These manifestations have a significantly higher prevalence in diffuse cutaneou...

Join for free or sign in to see the full answer