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Scleroderma Renal Crisis Linked to High Mortality in Thai Patients with Systemic Sclerosis, Study Confirms

Researchers found that scleroderma renal crisis (SRC), a severe complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), is associated with high mortality in Thai patients. The study also shows that the major risk factors for SRC include heart involvement, ongoing treatment with high dosages of the steroid medication prednisolone, low blood albumin levels, and digital gangrene. The…

Scleroderma Patients May Develop Calcinosis, Study Says

Patients with scleroderma may develop calcinosis, a condition marked by abnormal deposits of calcium salts in the body’s soft tissues, a new study says. The study, “Are there risk factors for scleroderma-related calcinosis?,” was published in the journal Modern Rheumatology. “Calcinosis is commonly found in pressure areas such…

Scleroderma Education Conference This Week Offers Patients an Array of Workshops, Panels

The 19th Annual Scleroderma Foundation National Patient Education Conference is expected to bring together over 600 scleroderma patients, their families, friends, caretakers, and some of the world’s leading healthcare professionals and researchers. As previously announced, the conference will take place this week, July 21–23, in Chandler, Arizona. The venue…