Scleroderma is an autoimmune condition that causes the skin to become tight and hard. This can change facial appearance, such as the mouth becoming smaller, and affect internal organs. With ...

Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease involving an overproduction of the protein collagen. Linear scleroderma usually begins as a streak of hardened, waxy, discolored skin on the forehead, an arm, ...

Detection of certain auto-antibodies flagged patients with scleroderma (also known as systemic sclerosis) who were especially likely to develop pulmonary hypertension over long-term follow-up, a ...

Linear scleroderma is a rare skin condition that often affects children and can lead to visible changes in the skin, especially on the forehead. It is a form of localised scleroderma, where a band of ...

How Do I Know if I Have Scleroderma? If you think you have scleroderma, tell your doctor what symptoms you've noticed. In order to make a diagnosis, they'll ask you about your family's health history, ...

Scleroderma is an autoimmune condition that primarily causes thickening of your skin. For some people, bladder or urinary problems may also develop. Some treatments for scleroderma may also cause ...

Two new studies led by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have uncovered key biological mechanisms driving systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma – a rare and often devastating ...

Scott, a 47-year-old father from Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham was diagnosed with a type of scleroderma in 2018 - a rare autoimmune condition (Family handout/PA Real Life) Sign up to our free ...

Most people with scleroderma have autoantibodies. Several scleroderma-specific antibodies have been identified. These can help with diagnosis and give insight into the type of disease you may ...

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What Are the Symptoms of Scleroderma? Scleroderma symptoms are different for each person. Your symptoms depend on the type of disease you have. The thing you’re most likely to notice first is that the ...

Jason Doucette and Jillian Penney-Turner are in St. John's for a national conference about scleroderma, an autoimmune condition. (Submitted by Jason Doucette) Medical professionals, researchers and ...