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), also referred to as scleroderma, is a rare autoimmune disease associated with vasculopathy, inflammation, and fibrosis of the skin and/or internal organs. Interstitial lung ...

Although less common than other subtypes of systemic sclerosis (SSc), systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma (ssSSc) makes up more than 8% of SSc cases and "should not be neglected," according to a new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly 10% of patients with systemic sclerosis had systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma, a subtype without skin ...

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Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis refers to a disorder in which the skin and connective tissues of the body start to thicken and harden because of the overproduction of a protein called collagen.

Systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, causes the hardening of skin and connective tissues. Often, the disease harms other organs, such as the heart, kidneys, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract, and it ...

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 ...

Detection of certain auto-antibodies flagged patients with scleroderma (also known as systemic sclerosis) who were especially likely to develop pulmonary hypertension over long-term follow-up, a ...

Patients who underwent autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc), also known as scleroderma, did no better than others receiving conventional ...

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 ...

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 ...