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Last week’s hot topic on Scleroderma was about the In SSc Study, Pulmonary Fibrosis and Hypertension Linked to Right Ventricular Dysfunction written by Magdalena Kegel. The article talks about patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) frequently developing problems in the heart’s right ventricle. This new study from the …

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Learn more about the struggles of living with Raynaud’s and scleroderma. Learn more about scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma…

“In this interactive and problem-based practical session from the 2015 National Scleroderma Foundation Patient Education Conference, Dr. Jessica Gordon reviews the diagnostic testing conducted during an initial evaluation and continued follow-up of patients living with scleroderma, including general blood work, auto-antibody testing, pulmonary function testing, echocardiography, CT scans, right…

In this video by the Scleroderma Foundation, Greater Chicago Chapter, learn more about “interstitial lung disease in scleroderma – lessons from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and implications for future therapies for scleroderma related interstitial lung disease. Presented by Rishi Raj, MD at the Scleroderma Patient Education Conference on Oct 11, 2014. Hosted…

In this TV Hamilton video, learn more about scleroderma. Read the latest scleroderma news here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma…

In this Scleroderma Foundation Video, learn “how to be a fundraising superhero for the Scleroderma Foundation’s Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma events. In this video, you’ll learn the basics of the Participant Center so you can track your fundraising progress, enter offline donations, update your personal fundraising page, and…

Watch this “Thank you” video to all of Scleroderma Foundation Greater Chicago Chapter supporters and volunteers! Your actions matter and impact many people. Learn more about scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma…

This video from KXLY features Cat Davis, who suffers from scleroderma, and her fight against the disease. In spite of a heartbreaking setback, Cat is not willing to give up. Read more on scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/20sZaNS…

In a recent study entitled “B regulatory cells are decreased and functionally impaired in patients with systemic sclerosis”, researchers report that a specific population of B cells – regulatory B cells – with established functions in immune suppression, have their numbers markedly reduced and functions impaired in…