Study Identifies Factors that Put Patients with Scleroderma at Risk for Organ Damage
Older age, active digital ulcers, lung tissue scarring, muscle weakness, and increased levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are predictive factors of progressive organ damage in people with systemic sclerosis (SSc), a study has found. Taking these factors into consideration may help clinicians to identify patients at risk of SSc worsening,…