Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . DESTIN, Fla. — Stepwise interventions, starting with diet and moving on to pharmacotherapies in more severe ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Scleroderma and other connective tissue diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosis, dermatomyositis, Behçet’s ...

Every rheumatologist ought to be comfortable in using a validated gastrointestinal symptom scale for evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with scleroderma, Tracy M. Frech, MD, ...

ATLANTA - New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, found no clear association between immunosuppressive or anti-fibrotic ...

Anti-gephyrin autoantibodies have been tied to lower gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction, such as severe constipation and distention, in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), new research suggests.

Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) causes the body to destroy healthy tissue. It can change the appearance and texture of your skin and affect other organs. Systemic sclerosis (SS) is an autoimmune ...

What Are the Symptoms of Scleroderma? Scleroderma symptoms are different for each person. Your symptoms depend on the type of disease you have. The thing you’re most likely to notice first is that the ...

Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease involving an overproduction of the protein collagen. Linear scleroderma usually begins as a streak of hardened, waxy, discolored skin on the forehead, an arm, ...

Scleroderma is a range of disorders in which the skin and connective tissues tighten and harden. It is a long-term, progressive disease. This means it gradually gets worse. Share on Pinterest ...