Lectins are a kind of protein present in various foods such as grains, legumes, and nightshade vegetables. While they’re generally safe for consumption, some individuals may suffer from negative ...

Each year 29 June marks World Scleroderma Day. This article highlights the symptoms, latest research and a genuine ‘diary’ experience from a US patient. The date 29 June was chosen to raise awareness ...

Siglecs are sialic-acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectins that are mostly expressed by cells of the immune system. Siglecs can be divided into two subsets based on their sequence similarity and ...

Galectins are evolutionarily conserved glycan-binding proteins with pleiotropic roles in innate and adaptive immune responses. Extracellularly, galectins can bind multiple glycosylated binding ...

Scleroderma is a health condition that involves the hardening of the skin and some organs in the body. Although the term we use to describe the condition today was not first used until the nineteenth ...

There are two main categories of scleroderma: localized and systemic. Each category is made up of several conditions. Localized scleroderma: often affects only the skin and not major organs. Systemic ...

Scleroderma is a chronic disease that can affect both the patient’s physical and mental health. The key to feeling better is to tailor the scleroderma treatment to meet the specific needs, taking into ...

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) primary heart involvement (SSc‐pHI) is one of the leading causes of mortality in SSc. We aimed to evaluate risk factors for SSc‐pHI and its progression and the outcomes in the ...

Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany ...