Localized scleroderma, as the term denotes, is localized to the skin on the hands and face. It is characterized by slow progression and rarely transforms to the systemic type. Localized scleroderma is ...

Given the potential significant morbidity of linear scleroderma, it is important to identify treatment approaches that can improve outcomes. This study provides another dataset that supports the use ...

Padua, Italy - Although juvenile localized scleroderma is typically thought of as a skin disease, Dr Francesco Zulian reports in the September 2005 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism that 22.4% of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by skin tightness, thickening and inflammation, but the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fibrocell Science announced in a press release that it has received orphan drug designation from the FDA for its ...

Suggested Citation: "4 Scleroderma." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Selected Immune Disorders and Disability. Washington, DC: The ...

Each year 29 June marks World Scleroderma Day. This article highlights the symptoms, latest research and a genuine ‘diary’ experience from a US patient. The date 29 June was chosen to raise awareness ...

Scleroderma (meaning “hard skin” in Greek) is synonymous with morphea, although the latter term is usually reserved for a benign form of localized disease. All forms of scleroderma are ultimately ...

Background. A previously healthy 50-year-old man presented with thickening and hardening of the skin on his trunk, neck and upper extremities that had started after the appearance of a 5 cm web-like ...