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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Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a wireless sensor that may help monitor skin stiffness in conditions such as scleroderma from home. “The great thing about the sensor is it’s small, the potential for home use is tremendous, and for patients who know that they are at risk and…
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