A stem cell transplant can lessen skin thickness and improve lung function in people with scleroderma, a longitudinal study…
Articles by Joana Carvalho, PhD
Although not a distinctive symptom of scleroderma, lower back pain is a major contributor to the chronic pain felt…
High doses of corticosteroids may be given alongside rituximab, used at lower doses, without affecting the kidneys of…
Common barriers to physical activity in people with scleroderma range from fatigue and poor hand dexterity to symptoms like gastrointestinal…
Intensified B-cell depletion therapy (IBCDT) — administering immunosuppressants to lower the number of antibody-producing immune B-cells — may…
Tests that measure finger sweating levels may be useful diagnostic tools to help physicians identify people with scleroderma, a…
U.K. Rare Diseases Framework, a government-led approach to raising national awareness of rare disorders, accelerating diagnoses, and improving patient…
A glycoprotein called Krebs von den Lungen‐6 (KL-6), known to indicate lung inflammation, shows promise as a biomarker of lung tissue…
Osteopontin, a protein known to play a role in tissue regeneration, immune system regulation, and bone remodeling, may be driving…
People with scleroderma are at a higher risk of developing diseases that affect the heart or blood vessels —…