Systemic Sclerosis

July 28, 2019

ACE inhibitors appear to heighten the risk of scleroderma renal crisis (SRC), a potentialy deadly complication in patients with systemic sclerosis.

June 10, 2019

Patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease who also take nintedanib experience a lower drop in their forced vital capacity, according to a new study.

January 24, 2019

The focus here: early signs and symptoms that can point to the diagnosis.

June 22, 2018

A potential non-immunosuppressive treatment option for patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.

February 01, 2018

Highlights of 5 topline news stories from the FDA, CDC, and American College of Rheumatology-with real-world implications for primary care practice.

November 22, 2017

Compared with conventional treatment, extracorporeal shock-wave therapy resulted in a significant decrease in finger ulcers.

July 24, 2017

Low Bacteroidetes levels may suggest higher disease activity as in Crohn and other inflammatory diseases.

April 24, 2017

Research shows that for women with autoimmune disease, the increase risk of infection during pregnancy is associated with steroids, not DMARDs.

November 29, 2016

Good early management of pulmonary hypertension in patients with systemic sclerosis leads to better outcomes and fewer complications, researchers report.

November 29, 2016

Systemic sclerosis patients with pulmonary hypertension and heart dysfunction are more likely to succumb from scleroderma-related causes, researchers report.