CREST syndrome is an autoimmune condition that affects the connective tissues. The word CREST is an acronym for the conditions five main features. CREST syndrome affects various systems in the body, ...

The Full House star, who died Sunday night at 65, worked for years to support the Scleroderma Research Foundation after his sister Gay died from the disease Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor ...

Scleroderma is an autoimmune connective-tissue disease whose hallmark is excessive collagen deposited around capillaries and in affected tissues, such as the skin, lungs, kidneys, and esophagus. The ...

Bob Saget was a tireless activist for the Scleroderma Research Foundation, inspired by the death of his sister, Gay Bob Saget was all about the jokes. But his family life was anything but funny. In ...

Like many autoimmune diseases, systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, can be a challenge to diagnose because its symptoms are varied, can range from mild to debilitating, and often resemble those of ...

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 ...

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 ...

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found no clear association between immunosuppressive or anti-fibrotic medications and ...

Ask the Experts - Respiratory Failure in Dermatomyositis I have a female patient with recently diagnosed Jo-1 antibody-positive dermatomyositis (skin rash, creatine phosphokinase [CPK] >3000 U/L, nail ...

Scleroderma is a connective tissue disease that hardens the skin and scars the organs. Older men with scleroderma had higher estrogen levels than healthy older men or postmenopausal women with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Injections yielded significant improvements in visual analog scale pain and Quick-DASH score, as well as skin ...