Blood levels of CCL24 are elevated in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients compared to healthy people, according to a recent…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Older age, problems in the larynx, or voice box, and being positive for certain autoantibodies is associated with a higher…
Elevated blood levels of the cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRP) are linked with more severe interstitial lung disease (ILD) in…
A woman developed scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis (SSc), after she contracted COVID-19, according to a case report…
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), where the lungs become scarred, are more than three times…
More than 30% of people with systemic sclerosis (SSc) are dissatisfied with their lives, and higher levels of dissatisfaction are…
The levels of three blood proteins — endostatin, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), and platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH) beta subunit…
COVID-19 prompted blood vessel damage and a reduced blood flow to the limbs — a condition known as ischemia —…
Moderate doses of oral prednisolone, a corticosteroid, given for a short period may help to ease symptoms in people with…
People who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are at greater risk for developing autoimmune diseases, including…