Frequency of muscle disease in SSc shows need for biomarkers: Study

Muscle disease is common in people with scleroderma and is associated with inflammation and specific end-organ involvement, according to an Australian study. The findings underscore the “clinical, functional, and prognostic importance of simple biomarkers ” for identifying SSc-related muscle disease, the study’s researchers wrote in “Proximal weakness…

Muscle Disease in Systemic Sclerosis – Lorinda Chung, MD, MS

In this video by the Scleroderma Foundation, learn from Dr. Lorinda Chung’s session during the 2015 Scleroderma Foundation National Patient Education Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. “Dr. Lorinda Chung reviews symptoms and clinical presentations of muscle disease in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), tests to diagnose and monitor muscle disease, and…