Many scleroderma patients die early in the course of the disease, and studies that measure mortality without taking that into consideration tend…
Articles by Magdalena Kegel
Current methods of dividing scleroderma patients into groups, based on characteristics of their disease in order to predict its likely progression,…
Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) has the potential to treat digital ulcers and Raynaud’s symptoms in patients with scleroderma, as recently…
Problems with the esophagus that result in difficulties with swallowing, or regurgitation and heartburn, typically affect “only one-third” of scleroderma patients, a…
Stimulating skin fat stem cells eased skin fibrosis in a scleroderma mouse model, suggesting the treatment may be an option for patients. Injections…
An overview of published studies exploring the use of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in scleroderma patients indicated that the treatment improved Raynaud’s…
Researchers have identified risk factors of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with scleroderma, showing that the risk profiles differ…
Corbus Pharmaceuticals reported new findings supporting the anti-inflammatory actions of its lead compound Resunab (JBT-101), which is currently…
Ratings of digital ulcers by rheumatologists tend to differ according to the clinician involved. But a new study reports that including…
Few scleroderma patients have antibodies directed specifically against the Ku antigen, but those who do, and have them as the…