The scleroderma skin pinch test checks the thickness and elasticity of your skin. It can help doctors diagnose and monitor scleroderma, an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation and thickening ...

Systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma (ssSSc) affects nearly 10% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), with substantial internal organ involvement. Despite lacking skin fibrosis, patients with ...

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease that can harden the skin, impair blood flow, and damage internal organs such as the lungs and kidneys. But no two patients experience the disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data from two large U.S. cohorts showed more than 30% of patients with SSc demonstrated an initial symptom other ...

Research led by Naval Medical University's Changzheng Hospital in China reports that an off-the-shelf cell therapy built from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) loosened life-limiting skin and ...

Scleroderma on the face can cause symptoms that may affect your appearance, including the texture, discoloration, and elasticity of your skin. Medications, facial exercises, and dermatological ...

Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease of women. Over time, people living with scleroderma develop progressive and irreversible scarring. Scarring, called fibrosis, affects the lungs, heart and ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Evelyn Mousigian. Dr. John Varga, rheumatology, internal medicine and dermatology ...

Women with systemic sclerosis faced higher risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preeclampsia and preterm birth in a Swedish cohort study. A population-based cohort study based on data from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Systemic sclerosis was associated with increased cancer risk compared with the general population. The study ...