Changes in four DNA spots influence the risk of developing both scleroderma and Crohn’s disease, researches found. One…
Catarina Silva, MSc
With over three years of experience in the medical communications business, Catarina holds a BSc. in Biomedical Sciences and a MSc. in Neurosciences. Apart from writing, she has been involved in patient-oriented translational and clinical research.
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Articles by Catarina Silva, MSc
Swallowing trouble in people with scleroderma is associated with lower quality of life and a higher incidence of depression,…
Genetic testing may allow physicians to better distinguish scleroderma from its overlap syndromes and help to predict the disease’s…
Using a new stem cell-based model, researchers have discovered a molecule that can reverse tissue damage caused by inflammation and…
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), along with an algorithm that considers both lung and heart functions, can help lower the unnecessary…
Blood levels of three types of immune cells — neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes — may be associated with digital ulcers…
Different types of systemic sclerosis-related autoantibodies may lead to different presentations of the disease, and affect distinct groups of…