Treatment guidelines for scleroderma (SSc) have evolved since the turn of the century with advances in scientific understanding and the advent of new therapies. In line with these evolving guidelines, patterns of therapies prescribed to people with SSc have shifted markedly since 2000, according to a new analysis from…
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Blood levels of a protein called KL-6 may help identify people with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) who are at greater risk of short-term lung function decline, according to a new analysis of data from a Phase 3 clinical trial. Among participants who received a placebo in the…
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People with scleroderma (SSc) who don’t show the so-called scleroderma pattern, a common diagnostic finding of small blood vessel damage associated with the condition, may experience a milder course of the disease, an Italian study suggests. About 5% of study participants didn’t show this characteristic pattern at the time…
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