A woman in her 70s with a past history of breast cancer in remission presented with several months of dyspnoea, skin tightness and Raynaud’s phenomenon. Physical examination was significant for ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Scleroderma Research Foundation today said that researchers at The Johns Hopkins University working in a novel mouse model of Stiff Skin ...

Nailfold capillaroscopy is a non-invasive imaging technique for morphological assessment of capillaries in the nailfold area and represents a key method for differentiation of primary and secondary ...

Scleroderma is classified as a rare, autoimmune, collagen-vascular disease of unknown etiology that can be difficult to diagnose and treat. Its onset can be insidious or rapid; the symptoms range from ...

Ask the Experts - Sjögren's Syndrome and Tongue Enlargement In Sjögren's syndrome, is there any enlargement of the lingual papillae? A 65-year-old woman has osteoporosis, severe xerostomy from ...

About 15 years ago, Tim Holt-Wilson noticed a "gradual degeneration" in the warmth of his fingers. The 66-year-old, who lives near Eye, in Suffolk, had already been diagnosed with the autoimmune ...

Physicians: To refer or discuss a patient, please call 410-550-7715. Learn more at HopkinsScleroderma.org. The first thing to remember is that everybody with a diagnosis of scleroderma is at risk of ...

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, ...