Increased levels of specific antibodies that can attack the host’s own tissues may be an early manifestation of systemic sclerosis…
Alberto Molano, PhD
Alberto Molano was born in Bogotá, Colombia. He studied medicine at Universidad del Rosario and obtained a Ph.D. in Immunology from Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences in New York. He conducted research and authored or co-authored twenty publications on molecular and cellular immunology, autoimmunity, immunology of aging and parasite immunology.
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Articles by Alberto Molano, PhD
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is not associated with clinically significant exocrine pancreatic dysfunction, a condition that can promote malnutrition in…
Clinical Signs of Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis Patients Identified, Study Reports
Certain clinical characteristics that researchers suggest could be potentially useful indicators of interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis (SSc)…
A new blood test measures autoantibodies called anti-vinculin, which have been found to be higher in scleroderma patients and have also…
A recent study found that short-term progression rate of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a better…
Non-invasive, local treatment of digital ulcers with ozone for 20 days showed clinical effectiveness in systemic sclerosis patients, according to…
Joint Contractures, Ulcerations, Severe Raynaud’s Linked to Impaired Hand Function in Scleroderma
The presence of moderate or severe small joint contractures, finger ulcerations, and the severity of Raynaud’s phenomenon show the strongest…