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In a recent study published in the journal Arthritis Research & Therapy, a team of researchers from Germany uncovered new insights into PAH detection in Scleroderma patients, determining that PH-screening using echocardiography in systemic sclerosis patients should be performed at rest and during exercise. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is…

A investigational drug being developed by Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holding, Inc. to treat systemic sclerosis was granted orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug that received the status, resunab, is Corbus’ lead drug candidate, as the company is focused on…

A study recently presented at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015) in Rome, Italy, June 10-13 revealed that individuals with systemic sclerosis have a unique bacterial signature in their colon that is different from healthy individuals. Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare, chronic…

A review study recently published in the journal Arthritis Research & Therapy suggests that borderline pulmonary pressure in patients with scleroderma can represent a condition of pre-pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The study was conducted by researchers at the Medical University of Graz and the Ludwig…

Researchers at the University of Padova and Spedali Civili di Brescia in Italy conducted a review focused on the role of autoantibodies in myositis and the different clinical phenotypes associated with them. The study was published in the journal Autoimmunity Highlights and is entitled “…

A new study recently published in the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases revealed that the drug sildenafil can help on the healing of digital ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis. The study is entitled “Efficacy of sildenafil on ischaemic digital ulcer healing in…

Researchers at Oslo University Hospital – Rikshospitalet and the University of Oslo in Norway recently published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology the finding that high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) imaging can be used as a predictor of lung function in patients with systemic sclerosis. The…

Researchers in Saudi Arabia at King Fahd Hospital of the University and the University of Dammam reported a case of a male patient with scleroderma who was diagnosed with an acute rare condition called central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). The study was published in the…

A new study recently published in the journal Science revealed that a specific skin cell type is associated to wound healing and scarring in mice. The study is entitled “Identification and isolation of a dermal lineage with intrinsic fibrogenic potential” and was conducted by…

Fatigue defined as “profound,” “debilitating,” and “preventing autoimmune disease (AD) patients from doing routine tasks. Fatigue affects patients’ mental and emotional well-being and their ability to work. And while most patients with autoimmune disease often discussed their fatigue with their physicians, many have not been prescribed treatment for the symptom. These were…