Given that systemic sclerosis can affect their appearance, many people with the condition are open to dermocosmetic and aesthetic treatments, a survey found. Patients said they would prefer to discuss their plans with a rheumatologist (a doctor who specializes in diseases of the joints, muscles, and bones) before…
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An experimental oral therapy called ifetroban proved generally safe and was well tolerated in adults with systemic sclerosis (SSc) over one year of treatment, according to top-line findings from a Phase 2a clinical trial. The trial, called ASSIST-SSc study (NCT02682511), compared once-daily ifetroban against a placebo in 41…
Discussion
A noninvasive imaging technique, which uses light to look at skin tissue over a wide area without actually touching it, can reliably measure the extent of scarring, or fibrosis, in people with systemic sclerosis (SSc) — and may work better than measurements now in use in which clinicians track…
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