Scleroderma is a range of disorders in which the skin and connective tissues tighten and harden. It is a long-term, progressive disease. This means it gradually gets worse. Share on Pinterest ...

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 ...

Care of patients with Raynaud's phenomenon (95% of SSc patients) centers around education regarding keeping warm, medications, and modifications in care when pain, infection, and ulcerations occur. It ...

NORTHVILLE, Mich. – It's called scleroderma. It's an autoimmune disease that is rare in adults, but even more rare in children. When Grace first began developing symptoms more than two years ago, her ...

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, ...