Off-label treatment with JAK inhibitors appeared to keep lung function stable and reduce skin thickening, joint pain, and swelling in a small real-world study of systemic sclerosis (SSc). They also caused some side effects and their use needs further confirmation in larger controlled studies, researchers wrote. The study, “…
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People with scleroderma who are triple autoantibody-negative — meaning they don’t have three common disease-associated antibodies — are more likely to experience muscle damage and lung disease than others with the rare condition, a new study shows. Conversely, data indicate that patients negative for the three antibodies are less…
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A new nanoparticle-based delivery of kaempferol, a compound found in plants, vegetables, and herbs, reduced skin thickening, inflammation, and levels of molecules that induce fibrosis (scarring) in a mouse model of systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to a study. Designed for delivery through the skin, the KLE treatment strategy combines…
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