The survival rate was worse for patients with systemic sclerosis/polymyositis overlap vs. systemic sclerosis, according to study results. Researchers used the Nijmegen Systemic Sclerosis cohort to ...

Using mice, lab-grown cells and clues from a related disorder, researchers have greatly increased understanding of the causes of systemic sclerosis, showing that a critical culprit is a defect in the ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have uncovered a possible way to prevent the dangerous hardening of skin and organs in people with systemic scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease ...

Patients with both systemic sclerosis (SSc) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are more likely to be female, Black, and diagnosed with limited cutaneous SSc. Researchers used the 2019 SLE ...

Scleroderma (meaning “hard skin” in Greek) is synonymous with morphea, although the latter term is usually reserved for a benign form of localized disease. All forms of scleroderma are ultimately ...

Despite current therapies, diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) often has a devastating outcome. We compared myeloablative CD34+ selected autologous hematopoietic stem-cell ...

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 ...

Scientists have identified a new genetic link to the systemic form of scleroderma. Researchers believe a thorough understanding of the genetic nature of the disease is crucial to developing a cure. An ...

Sclerodactyly is a tightening and thickening of the skin of the fingers as a result of systemic scleroderma. It can cause the fingers to curl inward and the hands to form a clawed shape. Share on ...