Lung Transplants in Scleroderma Patients As Safe, Effective As in Other Lung Disease Patients, Study Shows

Patients with scleroderma who undergo lung transplants have similar survival rates to patients who get lung transplants due to other diseases, according to a new study. Freedom from chronic lung allograft dysfunction — a set of pathological conditions that cause a transplanted lung to stop breathing — is also similar…

Scleroderma Patients with Lung Conditions Have Shorter Lifespans, Need Better Therapies, Study Reports

Scleroderma patients with lung diseases have shorter lifespans than those without pulmonary conditions, underscoring the need for better treatments for patients with lung conditions, a Colorado study reports. Another finding was that scleroderma patients with a lung disorder have higher medical costs than those without the condition. That’s particularly true…